: About Me

After reading what I first wrote to "introduce myself," I decided it was all a bunch of flap that hardly anyone would take the time to read! But you never know.

However, as it is my professional representation here are the basics: I have a B.A. in Education//Spec Ed, and have started a M.A. in the Arts, specializing Writing/Communication. I sometimes tutor in American Sign Language, in which I am fairly fluent.

For the past five years, I've discovered I want to write. I've published online and in-print, creative non-fiction or journalistic articles & essays. My goal now is to be a career novelist & to mentor other writers in the process.

I write fantasy, contemporary and historical novels with strong romantic and spiritual themes - and love what I do, at last!

My passion is ...

God...my husband...writing & language...the Arts....nature...health...people

I know too much about ...

people I love dying, but it's taught me compassion.

My parents always told me ...

be honest, work hard, and show respect!

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a missionary-doctor.

My favorite memory ...

hiking a mountain trail with wildflowers all around.

Why I write ...

to feel alive and to process the world, myself, etc.

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

Fionovar Tapestry, my dogs sleep, youtube songs from Easy Virtue

My first job ...

filing sheet music (boring!)

My best moment ...

is when I choose not to retaliate even when it's justified.

My inspiration ...

comes from somewhere intangible, hopefully Divine sometimes

Food & Drink > Salads Recipes: Macaroni salad

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Macaroni-Albacore Tuna Salad, A Meal in a Bowl What's better than getting a meal ready in less than fifteen minutes? One that's all-in-one-bowl, easy to fix, healthy and unique to boot! On a hot summer evening, when the last thing I wanted was to put even a toe into my kitchen, I whipped up this version of an old classic. Using albacore tuna boosts this salad's protein status and takes it from a carb-heavy pasta salad to carb-friendlier one. You may use whole-wheat or low-glycemic macaroni to make it even more so. Albacore, or all white tuna, is easier for some to digest and milder in tast...

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