SaDonna traveled the US with her parents who had a band until she started first grade in Wichita Falls, TX. She wanted to become a writer at an early age and showed talent in this field throughout her school years. She wrote stories for her school newspapers from junior high through high school. Married shortly after graduating from high school in 1985, SaDonna put her dreams of a writing career to rest until 2012 when she decided to write the story her best friend suggested when she was 14 in 1980. SaDonna wanted to write a story to inspire people of all ages to find their voice. Divorced since 1991, she lives in Goliad, TX. Her son is in the US Army; she has one grandchild with another on the way. An advocate of pet rescue, SaDonna owns several dogs and cats, all of whom found their way to her home in the country.