Jackie grew up on a farm in central Nebraska until leaving for college at the University of Nebraska. She mainly writes nonfiction, although enjoys other genres of writing. She met with the writing group for twenty-five years, a fact many have called unique in that they have been together so long. Jackie's personal goal was to capture their stories and she joined with her co-authors to do just that, resulting in Telling Tales and Sharing Secrets. Jackie Is in the process of completing her memoir regarding farming, it's stresses and rewards.