She is widely published in literary magazines such as Mobius, Room of One’s Own. Antigonish Review, Poetry Australia, Ascent Aspirations and others. She has a short story collection, a full length play and eight poetry books published, the most recent One Hundred Sonnets Home, Sydenham Press. She is an honors graduate of the University of Western Ontario’s Visual arts program and has taught creative writing and English at Lambton College, Sarnia. Married with five grown daughters and several grandchildren, she is an ardent environmentalist, and loves nature.