I grew up on a farm in central Illinois and have also lived in Oklahoma (windy), Indiana (like Illinois), the south of France (such fun), and Florida (wet). I used to be an accounts payable manager and worked for a wonderful grocery chain in Indiana, another in Florida, and finally, an office supply corporation based in Florida. Now retired, I live in Colorado with my husband and Katie Kitty and periodically fly off to visit grown-up kids in different parts of the country. I hate to admit it, but 2010 marked the 50th anniversary of my high school graduation. Yes, we had a grand reunion. I thought it would be more scary than facing a pool of alligators, but we had a great time and stirred up some wonderful memories.When I'm not writing, I read. And when I'm not reading, I do a lot of writing- and reading-related activities like blogging (http://patriciastoltey.blogspot.com). I love television and movies, too, especially "reality" shows like Survivor, Big Brother, and American Idol and mysteries and cop shows such as Longmire and Rookie Blue. I'm a member of Mystery Writers of America, Sisters in Crime, Rocky Mountain Fiction Writers and Northern Colorado Writers.