I am a New Englander born and bred.  I am a self professed "Gym Rat"and chocoholic. 
Writing has been a creative outlet for me since junior high school, starting with very bad poetry and more recently, fairly good (in my humble opinion) song lyrics.  I have a notebook full in various stages of completion, and if I ever become adept enough at piano, which is doubtful, I hope to one day write some songs (it's on the Bucket List).  FYI, if there are any musicians reading this looking for lyrics, I would love to collaborate.
I have been a Hospice companion volunteer since 2005 and intend to someday write about my life altering relationships with people at the end stage of life and their families.  
In December of 2012, my husband and I sold the motorcycle accessory manufacturing business we have owned since 1981. I now have the discretionary time required to write novels and doing so has opened up an exciting new world for me.  Writing a novel has always been in the corner recess of my mind as a "Someday."  "Someday" is here and I am awed and astounded by the self fulfillment this process has afforded me.  Like any author, I wistfully dream of making the best seller's list one day, but if I never make a dollar from my writing, it will still stand out as one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.