Eventually it occurred to me to not only write a story, but to mail it to a publisher. Rejection letters came flooding in. I buckled down and got serious about putting food on my table and paying the bills. And like many childhood dreams, my writing aspirations were put on the shelf, dusted off from time to time, but not pursued with any seriousness until recently.
My debut novel, Southern Exposure, is a romantic comedy. Go figure.
My writing credentials include the original concept of interviewing your characters, book reviews, and articles geared for novice writers. I have lecture experience at RWA-sponsored conferences, and have finaled in and won multiple writing contests.
Southern Exposure was nominated for an EPPIE 2009.
Elementary School: I didn’t have 'Fun' With Dick and Jane. I thought them boring. One dimensional. I rewrote their stories and had them do interesting things like steal penny candy, and spy on neighbors.
Junior High: I joined the drama club and learned how to perfect my facial expressions when telling my stories. Mom said I could lie with a straight face. I took that as a compliment.
High School: I hired out to fellow classmates, writing term papers, book reports, and notes from parents excusing Jack or Jill from gym due to a contagious skin infection, or grief from sudden loss of younger sibling.
I suffered horrific family loss during my five years with an insurance company. My boss let me work a four day week in order to cope.
Working Career: My grandmother died many times, enabling me to take days off to write without eating into vacation time.
I used my free Friday’s to hone my pirate romance, my sexy detective romance, my ghost story, my mystery. My--whatever I happened to be working on at the moment story.
Why I Am The Way I Am:
Things Even My Parents Never Understood
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My Blog: Kept by Cats:
Writer Interrupted
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