Cheryl lost her leg below the knee, while in her twenties. She was born in central New York, and grew up in southern California. Before becoming a full-time writer, she was a bank and police clerk, high school teacher, community video producer, and manager of a college library. All of which have been fodder for her stories of women balancing career with family, friends, and leisure. Cheryl is the wife of a former police officer, and the mother of a married daughter. She has a B.A. in English Literature and a M.A., Ed. in Instructional Technology from California State University Long Beach, is