I once said I should write down all the story ideas in my head so someone could write them someday. I had no idea at the time that someone was me!Ms. Mason has been writing since 1995, and began working in earnest on her debut novel, Tessa in 2013. Meanwhile, she cranked out a few dozen poems, and made countless notes for story ideas. Ms. Mason lived with depression for many years, and the inherent feelings of worthlessness and invisibility; she didn't want to be who she was and struggled with her own identity for many years. Her characters face many of these same demons. Ms.

Mason has lived in the Upstate of South Carolina since 1988. She lived in Colorado for sixteen years, during which time she: went to high school, got married, had babies, got divorced and went to college. Her "babies" are now grown, two have babies of their own. She currently lives alone, with her five cats.Ms. Mason writes real life fiction infused with Christian elements-in other words, there's no direct salvation message, but there are plenty of characters who know the Lord and share His perspective with those who are struggling.Tessa and Clara Bess are available on Amazon, both for Kindle and in print, with the third book in the series, Cissy, coming out in 2016. Ms.

Mason also has several poems included in an anthology, Where Dreams and Visions Live (Anthologies of the Heart Book 1) by Mary Blowers, http://maryblowers.com, as well as a short story, Sarafina's Light, also in an anthology, Blood Moon, compiled by Mary Blowers.