I began my grown-up life as a biologist because I was, and still am, fascinated by people, plants, and animals and what makes them tick. I became a wife, a mother, and a healer specializing in massage, energy work, and tarot divination. I traveled to many marvelous, mythical places-from pyramids to temples to standing stones to cathedrals. And became, at last, a writer. I have discovered that magic is not only real, but it also makes fantastic fiction.