She has had multiple sclerosis for many years and is a cancer survivor.
[1] She is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
She is a long-time member of and teacher with ANWA (the American Night Writers Association).
[2][3] Blair is the author of eight novels and one non-fiction book in the LDS fiction market.
[4] Although she had been a member of the Whitney Awards Committee for two years, the other members of the committee claim they "went behind her back" to name her the winner.