Gail was born in Cleveland, Ohio and grew up in the suburb of Parma. Her mother, an avid moviegoer, took her every Friday night to the local movie theater. Thats where she fell in love with stories of all kinds. Her dream was to be a movie star, a ballerina or a writer.

As luck would have it, she realized two of her three dreams. She was a member of the Cleveland Civic Ballet Company. And shes the author of four mystery novels, a memoir, a book of poetry, and numerous poems, essays, and short stories. Though never a movie star, Gail was active in Chicago area community theater groups dancing, singing, and acting in productions such as Cabaret, Desert Song, South Pacific and California Suite.