aerospace engineering in the Los Angeles area where she published numerous non-fiction magazine articles. Her first indie novel, "The Maiden Voyage of the Maryann" won the Cygnus Awards 1st Place -...view moreaerospace engineering in the Los Angeles area where she published numerous non-fiction magazine articles. Her first indie novel, "The Maiden Voyage of the Maryann" won the Cygnus Awards 1st Place - Women's Fantasy/SciFi Category. She lives in California with her husband and their two dogs - Brownie and Latte. Brownie was the inspiration for Syd, the small, brown dog in Sydney Porter: Dog Girl.view less