: About Me

A now famous writer once told me; "writing a book is just a bunch of little articles all put together." That bit of advice helped me to launch my first book, Sacred Harvest which was published in 2002. I can't say that the copies flew off the shelves but I did have a respectable feedback from it and a few good checks.

Since then I have concentrated on slice-of-life articles for various magazines. Some of them are; Woman's World, God Allows U-Turns, Chicken Soup For The Soul and Guide.

I write mostly about things that have affected me deeply. Emotional healing, teens and drugs, humor, and relationships. Much of my material I've taken from my own experiences.

My first children's book, An Angel's first job was recently published by Dragonfly. You can see it, and my picture at www.dragonflypubs.com

I am married and have four grown boys, the joy of my life. I'm blessed with thirteen grandchildren and a 93 year old mother

My favorite past time is working in my flower garden, writing of course, and traveling. I hope you all enjoy my contributions. If interested in publishing any of my articles, contact me at cgustkea@yahoo.com

My passion is ...

Relationships, my kids, decorating, spiritual truths

I know too much about ...

What causes grief

My parents always told me ...

Don't be sharp Don't be flat Just be natural

My childhood ambition ...

To be a famous movie star

My favorite memory ...

catching a huge pike

Why I write ...

It helps me to heal, I want to share with others, I just plain enjoy it.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

How to Market Your Book

My first job ...

Soda clerk

My best moment ...

Every day is my best moment

My inspiration ...

To leave a few lives changed by my influence

Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Memorable people who have touched our lives

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Memorable People In My Life His name was Henry; a psychologist. He rescued me from the throes of co-dependency. He told me once that I was so co-dependent that if I died, someone else's life would pass before my eyes. He oozed with love and acceptance. Laughed with me but not at me. Taught me questions to ask myself, such as, "How does that make you feel," "What risk is involved?" "What would you like to do?" When I used the word, cant, he replaced it with, won't. Occasionally, instead of meeting at his office, he would treat me to lunch. He was a great conversationalist and shared himself...

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