Donna Marie Gray is a New Englander by birth, born and raised in Weymouth, MA. After graduating high school, she attended college in Boston, MA. She transplanted to Virginia Beach, VA in the late 70s. Donna is married with children and grandchildren and has been retired from the business world for several years.

Donna is the author of recently published BACK TO THE BASICS (A "How-To" Book on Raising Baby with Common Sense). She has expanded her writing to include children's stories. She draws on her experience as a mother and a grandmother which has provided an endless supply of antidotes.

In addition, Donna has written poetry all of her life and has been published in anthologies and won several awards. She is a member of several on-line writer's groups and has had various articles published on-line along with her poetry and humorous antidotes.

Donna is a member of Beta Sigma Phi, Laureate Beta Nu Chapter, and has recently become a Red Hatter with The Virginia Beach Darlin' Divas. She also enjoys family gatherings, swimming and painting in acrylics. Her love of horses runs a close second to her love of writing.

Donna was invited to participate in the Williamsburg "Christmas in Virginia 2007". She contributed two holiday poems, and an article on living in Virginia Beach.

MORE ABOUT ME:
Beginning January 29, 2008 I will be contributing as a Helium Site Steward writing for the Children's Activities channel. I look forward, under the direction of Ann Marie Dwyer, to this wonderful working/learning experience.

I have also had a poem accepted for publication in a book being published for the Red Hat Society commemorating the 10th Birthday of the Red Hat Society. The poem is entitled "Stages In Life" and the book is entitled SASSY, CLASSY, AND STILL SPARKLING and is scheduled for release in spring 2008.

My passion is ...

I'm passionate about writing

I know too much about ...

Things I don't need to know about

My parents always told me ...

"Remember who you are." Always wondered what they meant.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a movie star. Realistically, simply to be successful!

My favorite memory ...

Way too many to pick one.

Why I write ...

I write because I'm driven to write.

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

I'm listening to college basketball

My first job ...

Working in a civil engineering firm

My best moment ...

Recovering from cancer surgery, publication of my book, BACK TO THE BASICS... Raising Baby With Common Sense, and having a terrific family.

My inspiration ...

Mostly my family. Life in general.

Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Will the vice-presidential nominees influence your vote in November?

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No. Since we have evidently been limited to the unacceptable choices in both major parties for the presidential nominee, there is little chance of any vice-presidential nominees influencing my vote. We all know that the office of vice-president is limited and the likelihood of there being a necessity for utilizing the vice-president in an important capacity is slim to none.

I believe the Bush-Cheny election proved that the vice-presidential nominee does not always turn out to be the "saving grace" to a poor choice of presidential material. As the final individual party nominees for pr...

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