Donna lives with her husband of forty-nine years in a small rural community in the Sierra Nevada Mountains north of Sacramento, California. She is retired from the telecommunications industry and is a great-grandmother. Retirement gave her the time to do two things she enjoys, writing and quilting. Donna is a charter member of the local quilt group, The Needle Nellies. Every year the members stitch a quilt, sell raffle tickets, host an excellent outdoor quilt show, and donate the proceeds to their volunteer fire department.