The UP Farm (ePub)

Jay has experienced many moves over the years, and long ago discovered she was a ‘desert rat’. She concluded that if she had a choice of dying from a heat stroke, or by shoveling snow, heat had to be the way to go. This was behind her motivation to move to the Sonoran desert of Arizona. After many years in Arizona, she and her husband moved to New Mexico, where she discovered a whole new collection of story ideas and wonderful friends.

Thanks to degrees acquired in computer science, she was able to work various information technology jobs. With the exception of a two-year stint in Iraq, and a short run at Holloman Air Force Base, most of her information technology career was spent at Fort Huachuca, Arizona.

Jay loves the high desert, and enjoys hiking whenever the opportunity arises. After a couple decades of trekking to various southeastern Arizona ghost towns, she has accumulated many photographs and spent numerous hours researching the history of the towns. She notes how quickly these towns are succumbing to the elements, yet feels privileged to have seen them firsthand. She intends to explore some of New Mexico’s ghost towns and continue to be amazed by the history surrounding them.

She recently participated in a true-life anthology, and although she enjoyed the experience, she still prefers writing fiction. With her Midnight Blue trilogy published, she has plans to base her upcoming stories around the deserts she loves. She hopes her readers enjoy her character’s adventures as much as she has enjoyed creating and writing about them.

The story of the Calico Cat stayed with Constance for many years before she decided to put pen to paper. Over a decade ago, she left Apache Junction and moved to New Mexico, where she stays busy reading, volunteering,and trying her hand at various crafts, which include crocheting and making her own greeting cards. The many animals she shared her life with in Apache Junction gave her enough fodder to someday be able to