: About Me

One of my life's greatest joys is to entertain people with my writing. Usually there is an informational aspect, too, but I like to disguise it and make the read as enjoyable as possible. I love, love, love to write.

I've been writing forever, starting with publicity pieces for the Baltimore (Maryland) Promotion Council. I freelanced for publications including Maryland Horse, On Track, and Fine Arts magazines, and The Jeffersonian  newspaper. After stints in PR, publicity, radio announcing, and merchandising, I found my niche as a weight loss counselor/motivational speaker/nutritionist/coach  for Weight Watchers. I held that job for 15 years and loved every second of it.  

I have completed two books. The last book morphed from my career with Weight Watchers. I am editing it and will place it on Amazon as an e-book as soon as it is ready. 

Hobbies include traveling (cruises mostly); cooking (food); health, nutrition, and weight maintenance; dogs; and anything Florida. I live in South Florida and plan to concentrate on writing articles pertaining to travel cruises, as well as travel and tourist destinations in this area. 

Summa cum laude graduate of University of Maryland, University College, BA Behavioral Sciences. Member Phi Kappa Phi.

My passion is ...

writing and sunshine

I know too much about ...

home renovations

My parents always told me ...

don't put off til tomrrow what you can do today

My childhood ambition ...

horse trainer

My favorite memory ...

watching the Perseid meteor shower on No Name bridge. Awesome.

Why I write ...

to entertain, and sometimes to "get it all out" so I can sleep.

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

Duma Key by Stephen King. Maroon 5 playing.

My first job ...

Salesgirl in the card department of Stewarts department store

My best moment ...

on a street in St. Martin; Thanksgiving Day, 2007

My inspiration ...

the beautiful world around me

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