Deonne Kahler was barely a year old when she took her first road trip, from Winner, South Dakota, to Los Angeles. She let her parents do the driving for that one, and though she now wears something other than just a diaper when she travels – it was hot, okay? – the love of the road remains.

After Deonne finished grad school she decided it was time to fulfill a long-held dream: buy an RV and travel the country. Deonne did the research, then bought a Scamp, a 13’ wonder outfitted with a tiny bathroom and kitchen – perfectly sized for one smallish traveler, totally self-contained, and easy to pilot. Deonne brought her Scamp home and christened her Sadie.

Aside from the discoveries and good times that come from traveling U.S. highways and back roads, Deonne most loves talking to people she meets along the way. Red state or blue state? Blue collar, white collar, or no collar at all? Dogs or cats? No matter. As Depeche Mode sagely noted, People are people. Sure, we have our differences, but Deonne believes we share common ground as well.

We do, don’t we? Share common ground, despite what the media might have us believe?

Deonne aims to keep asking the question, and sharing what she experiences on the journey – the beautiful landscapes, wacky roadside attractions, and spectacular diversity that are the United States.

Deonne received her MFA in creative writing from Queens College, City University of New York, where she also taught creative writing and was editor-in-chief of literary journal Ozone Park. Her work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, anthologies, and online. Before she turned to writing prose she was a singer-songwriter, with songs featured in movies and television. When she’s not on the road, Deonne lives in Taos, New Mexico, and plots her next adventure over margaritas and green chile stew. She also owns an online business, Journals and Notepads, to feed her obsession with paper products and help others do the same.