THE AUTHOR

Mary Lou has known since she reached the age of ten that she would spend some of her lifetime writing fiction. Now that she has retired, she considers writing her employment.

The highlight of her day is the scheduled time she spends writing. When she can spare thirty minutes, she turns on her computer and spends three hours. Books about writing and about whatever subject she is researching clutter her personal space. Her thirst for ways to improve her craft has sent her to workshops and meetings with fellow writers. She loves to listen to audiobooks.

Mary Lou writes inspirational fiction with a bit of mystery, mostly historical but sometimes contemporary. No matter what she writes, she always includes a romance. Her writing shows the oppressed and the downtrodden—those mistreated by unkind human beings. Rewards and favorable reviews have brought satisfaction, but her greatest accomplishment is watching her daughter, Christie Marie Underwood, PhD, develop as a writer.