: About Me

I've had a love for reading since I was a child and that grew into a love for writing. Finding Helium.com has given me an outlet for my writing, and also encouraged me to write a book about helping my dog overcome abuse. "My Best Friends Have Hairy Legs" (written under a pen name - Cierra Rantoul) is now available on Amazon.com.

"Trooper's Run" - released under my own name - was my first book of fiction, followed by "Eagle Visions" a year and a half later.  I am currently working on a third book titled "Cierra's Soul."

I have an MBA and a BS in Social Sciences - originally I wanted to become a teacher. I did have the opportunity to teach undergraduate courses with a university for a few years and enjoyed it tremendously. I still keep in touch with several of my students.

I love traveling and photography and have been able to combine those hobbies into a children's book about my vacation in Alaska.

My passion is ...

my dog... animals... learning... travel... writing... photography

I know too much about ...

I don't know! I love learning new things!

My parents always told me ...

Don't bring home any more animals!

My childhood ambition ...

to open a home for abused animals

My favorite memory ...

Christmas in Germany

Why I write ...

words are a window to my soul...

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

I have a book in every room of my house that I've started reading... watching too much CSI... listening to a variety of music, lately Native American drums and flutes while I write...

My first job ...

reading textbooks to two fellow blind students until their books on tape arrived (1977!)

My best moment ...

helping my pug give birth to six puppies - neither one of us knew what we were doing - and none of them died.

My inspiration ...

every day it is something new... a sunset, something funny my dog or cat does, a flower, rain...

Pets & Animals > Dog Accessories Essential dog travel supplies

2 of 19

When my human said she was thinking about writing an article about "essential dog travel supplies" I knew I was going to have to write it myself. Yeah, she's got a really great pet travel bag set up for me, but I knew that it would be better if you heard it from the "dog's" mouth about how great her dog travel supplies are. I mean, she's really got my comfort and safety in mind when we hit the road. Who would've thought that dog travel would be so important. My great-gramps would just jump in the back of the truck and off they'd go. Me, I ride in style! First let me tell you about this gre...

More..

• 2Marketplace Articles Sold
• Helium Charter Member