Adventure without leaving your backyard is often how I describe my books for young readers. I write to create exciting, interesting, and adventurous stories for children, stories that I hope will spark the imagination of the reader.
Diane learned to express herself through writing at an early age. Being number five in a line of eight children, she needed to be creative if she wanted to be heard.
Born and raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, I grew up with a strict Christian mother and a short-tempered, alcoholic father. My escape was reading, writing, and music.
I was born to an American soldier and Korean immigrant at the army base in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. I grew up in and around Louisville. Although I have traveled thousands of miles away from this place, something always brings me back here.
I grew up and still reside within the beautiful sheltering hills and valleys of eastern Kentucky. My heritage provides a wealth of stories and intriguing characters.