Describe yourself in five words

Honesty I’m to honest, patient, funny, good listener and very direct.
What fact about yourself would really surprise people? 

I love to fish.

How do you work through self-doubts and fear? 

Through writing I am able to take fear and transform it to faith
What scares you the most? 

Real success
What makes you happiest? 

Being with my family
Why do you write? 

Helping people and through writing I can achieve that
Have you always enjoyed writing? 

Before writing I wanted to act

What writing are you most proud of? .

Bloopy
What are you most proud of in your personal life? 

My family they keep me grounded

What books did you love growing up? 

Dr Seuss
What do you hope your obituary will say about you? 

Loving mother dedicated wife and the greatest children author

Location and life experiences can really influence writing, tell us where you grew up and where you now live?

California now I live in moyock North Carolina

What is hardest – getting published, writing or marketing? 
Marketing has been the hardest job in writing my book
What marketing works for you? 

Radio and internet
Do you find it hard to share your work? 

No
Is your family supportive? Do your friends support you? 

My family is a very supportive group
What else do you do, other than write? 

Real estate

What other jobs have you had in your life? 

Currently I am a store manager at Hopeline clothesline in Elizabeth city nc

If you could study any subject at university what would you pick? 

I would pick law

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be? 

Here in North Carolina
Tell us about your family? 

I have a loving husband of almost 20 years and five children
How do you write – lap top, pen, paper, in bed, at a desk? 

Pen and paper
How much sleep do you need to be your best? .

About 5 hours

Is there anyone you’d like to acknowledge and thank for their support? 

My husband and my children
Every writer has their own idea of what a successful career in writing is, what does success in writing look like to you? 

Helping children learn to read

If you could have a dinner party and invite anyone dead or alive, who would you ask? 

If I could meet someone it would be Oprah what she has accomplished is mind blowing. Just to have her as a mentor would be awesome.