After college, Foley wrote as much as she could in her free time while working a variety of odd jobs, including: waitressing, library assistant, and medical office staff. In that time, she wrote four full-length manuscripts, honing her craft, before the fifth was picked up by one of the Big Five (publishers), Random House.
Following her education, Foley devoted her leisure hours to writing as much as possible while working a range of temporary jobs, including: serving customers, library assistance, and medical office duties. Over this time, she created four full-length novels, refining her abilities, before the fifth was acquired by one of the major publishing companies, Random House.