C J was born in 1955 in Atlanta, Georgia. She has remained a native Georgian her whole life, growing up in the Lakewood area of Atlanta as well as being raised in College Park, Georgia. She has been married since 1975 and she and husband have a daughter, and a son and six adorable grandchildren. Having fallen in love with literature in grammar school, CJ always looked forward to any writing assignments.
Her love of fiction allowed her to create people, places and worlds that held no boundaries. Her words carried her to places far and beyond her own world. She continues to create those that peak her imagination and to this day, those worlds are limitless. As far her mind can see is how far she continues to travel.