Author, Radio Broadcaster

How I Arrived at This Place and Time

Sometimes I think about my life and look back at the path that brought me to this place and time.  As a child, I was very lonely, knowing few people well and even fewer could I call friends. I did not excel in academics.  In fact, to the contrary, I resisted school and failed to push myself either socially or academically.  I attended college, but never completed my degree.

Life led me, as I was not at the time really leading my life, into an early, unhappy marriage resulting in the birth of a lovely son who I soon began raising as a single parent.  Drifting through life, trying to make a living as best I could, struggling with health issues, I began writing.  I’ve written four books and seen three of them published.

I have had some success in marketing my past books, but mostly, I have enjoyed the rewards that writing brings.  The craft has seen me through difficult times by allowing me to sort through issues as I transfer my thoughts to the page. My latest book will be released in the fall of 2008 – the first book in a series - The Anna Mae Mysteries – The Golden Treasure. I wanted to write a book that would inspire girls to do more with their ‘tween and teen lives than use cosmetics, wear short skirts, and get pregnant.  I wanted girls to recognize that there's a world out there and that they should aim for the top just like the boys do.

All of this has led me to a place in my life, thanks in part to my husband whom I married in 1989, where I can reach for the stars myself.  I have overcome the odds, grown as a person, and am surrounded by friends - all of which gave me the courage and determination to create my own radio station – Passionate Internet Voices Talk Radio. PIVTR, started in 2005, has grown tremendously through lots of hard work, terrific co-workers, great partners and my own sense of self worth, a hard earned state of mind.  It’s my way of giving back to those who have been there for me – from our fine military to the many authors who have supported my efforts to the great audience who keeps me going. We're now reaching thousands of listeners in hundreds of countries around the globe.

Now, I know the anything is possible, and I have the highest hopes and expectations for the success of my Anna Mae Mystery series and the growth of PIVTR.  Thank you all.

"To become successful in life, ONE must put himself in the paths of giants!"

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