Since writing her last novel, LONG JOURNEY HOME, Ms. Cielo has had an additional grandchild. Her interests remain in computers, gardening, and reading in her spare time.

Her weakness is antiques. She visits antique shops often and sometimes buys an antique for her home; of course, after she gets it home, she has no place for it.

Ms. Cielo likes cooking and baking as a "chilling out" factor for herself.

While not working as an accounting manager, she keeps herself busy visiting her grandchildren, entertaining, traveling with her husband, and writing.

About herself, Ms. Cielo says that she has a full, well-balanced, satisfying life, and will continue with her writing as long as there is a demand for it. About her next book, she says, "I would like to try a mystery next."