Carol lives in the Richmond, Virginia metro area with her husband and is a cat mom at heart. Carol is a former teacher and tutors reading for adult learners.

The desire to write struck her out of the blue one day in 2014. To date, Carol has written magazine articles, fiction and nonfiction books, two collections, one of Halloween haiku poetry and one of short stories and poems, two children’s books, and stories that are included in anthologies. She’s always listening for her Muse’s next big idea. Carol's website is www.carolsmithwrites.com.