Born in Monroeville, Alabama, studied law at the University of Alabama, then spent a 12 months in the United Kingdom, learning at Oxford. Living in New York Town, supported doing work as an airline reservation clerk, but was quickly decided to pursue a vocation in writing. Left the career and put together a series of brief stories about existence in the South, which she 1st submitted for publication in 1957. Encouraged by her editor, she worked the stories into a novel.500 Cash Now, 500 Cash Now, Fast Cash 500 Now


