Raised in a small Kansas town, Rider has always had a love of reading. It wasn't long before the love of reading became a love of writing. Encouraged by friends and family Rider began to submit her stories for publication. When not writing, Rider loves reading, mainly a good ghost story but can also be found reading anything from a nice Amish romance to literary fiction. She does admit to having a weakness for cookbooks and owns more than she will ever need.
Rider also loves to travel, both to big name tourist attractions and to the small little-known sites. She still pen pals with people from around the world, putting pen to paper and enjoying the thrill of finding a letter in the mailbox.
She still lives in a small farming community with her two cats Saffron and Atticus