Patti wrote her first book when she was only 8 years old. It was 10 pages long, illustrated and written on pink paper - so not much has changed over the years. After years of owning a graphic design company, a paint-it-yourself pottery studio, and an art gallery, she finally got serious about writing and publishing her first book, How Long Will You Love Me? in 2013. She followed up in 2014 with the award-winning Stu's Big Party. In the past four years, she has also illustrated 12 books for other authors and opened a bookstore.

Her latest release (2018) is 365 Bright Ideas for Marketing your Indie Book, a workbook designed specifically for independent authors. Professionally, she is: a Partner Member of the Alliance of Independent Authors (2016), on the Board of Directors of the Florida Authors and Publishers Association (2014 - present), and a member of the Gulf Coast Writer's Association (2013 - present)

In her copious amounts of spare time, she is a sunset expert, crayon sniffer, and amateur tiara model. She owns zero pairs of socks and lives under a palm tree with her 2 rescued mutts and 1 rescued husband.