Laurie lives in Wild and Wonderful West Virginia with husband Danny and a multitude of kids and animals that all claim her heart. Born in Jamestown NY, Laurie traveled the world, including the wonderful island nation of Okinawa which is a small island off the coast of Japan, and England. Of all the places she has been the only place that has truly felt like home is where she has planted her feet permanently, beautiful West Virginia. She enjoys writing and certainly has many works in progress. Cooking and baking are close to her heart as well, Laurie has even taken up the art of cake decorating, something that is in a constant state of learning. Reading anything to do with history takes up a little bit of her spare time, while being with her family takes up the rest of it. Look for her books coming to you for Sapphire Blue Publishing in the future. Keep checking back for any updates on what she has in store.