
After twelve years as a divorce lawyer specializing
in unhappy endings, I am now writing books for a living. Before
everyone starts thinking that you can sell a novella and an anthology
and then afford to give up your day job – STOP! No, no,
no. That's not what happened. And, unless eating and paying the
mortgage are not high priorities for you, I wouldn't recommend
that sort of drastic life (and economic) change. My sudden career
switch resulted from my husband getting one of those "can't
turn it down" job offers.
With only a few months' notice,
his work took us from Maryland to our current home in California.
Instead of days filled with court, clients and a great deal
of whining and complaining (by them and me), I now write for
a living.
Well, I'm supposed to write. Some days that's a bit more difficult
than others. Let's say that theoretically my days are now filled
with writing. When not working on something,
writing or otherwise, I spend as much time as possible with my
supportive and adorable
husband James. Think of me as a recovering lawyer. And, really,
if
you're going to recover from something that exhausting, then
San Diego
is a good place to do it.

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