Linda began writing forpleasure in the third grade, mostly poetry, and has letters from her grade schoolteachers predicting she'd be an author. Her poems eventually became shortstories; her short stories became books. And even though a writing career wasnever actually a dream, it was something she pursued with intent after winning somewriting contests and joining local and national writers’ groups. Silhouette Bookspublished Linda's first romance novel in l989 and the next twenty over aten-year period (writing as Linda Varner, her maiden name). Linda was a RomanceWriters of America Rita finalist twice. Linda has been marriedto her junior high school sweetheart over fifty years and lives in Arkansas,USA with her family. Her website is www.lindavpalmer.com. You can also find her on Facebook: LindaVarner Palmer.