: About Me

I am a former newspaper and magazine editor, now retired. Since retirement, I have published five books:

"Glimpses" True Stories of the Paranormal
"Glimpses 2" It Could Happen To You!
Talking To My Angel (children)
Playing With The Devil
The Man With The Magic Spectacles (co-written with Mahohar Bhatia of India)

Currently, I have another manuscript ready, which has been co-written with Stan Tjaden, an American screewriter. This one is called "Blood Vengeance: (Cold Case #4-183) Not of this World." This murder mystery/paranormal thriller tells the tale of a young FBI agent, who along with his female senior partner attempt to solve a series of grissly murders all at the same abandoned house in a small town near Phoenix. At the same time, the FBI agent struggles with a string of visions that seem to somehow be connected to the crimes.

To learn more about my work, please visit:

http://www.freewebs.com/paranormalbooks
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/pwtd
http://www.ryze.com/go/teeka1234
http://www.magicspectacles.bravehost.com

On the personal side, I have been divorced for many years. I have two grown daughters and two wonderful grandchildren, with a third on the way!

I enjoy reading, writing, editing and spending time with family. I also have two cats and one dog, who are now my faithful companions.

My passion is ...

Writing, reading and editing

I know too much about ...

the paranormal, but love every aspect of it!

My parents always told me ...

If you want something done right, do it yourself.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be an artist. Today, I dabble with oils and acrylics to recreate God's amazing nebulas (forming galaxies).

My favorite memory ...

the day my prospective parents decided to adopt me.

Why I write ...

I love to share true stories of the paranormal to let others know that these things really do happen. I also like to write personal stories that have a strong message or meaning. I also enjoy creative writing where I can let my imagination flow.

My first job ...

paid $75. per week. I was a secretary at a local steel company.

My best moment ...

was when I attended the Press Club in Windsor, Ontario to receive the Dean's Award for top of my class in three-year print journalism. Beside me was well known environmentalist, geneticist and broadcaster, David Suzuki.

My inspiration ...

will always be my adopted mother, who truly believed in me.

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: How I've been affected by acts of kindness

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There is no act of kindness greater than helping a child. Had it not been for the couple who adopted me at seven years old, who knows where I'd be today. At the tender age of two, my family was split up and the children's aid took over control of my life. Over the next several years, I was placed in various foster homes, most notably that of Mr. and Mrs. Taft, who cared for a number of children who had no place to call home. By the time I was 7, I'd given up hope of ever having parents of my own. I'd seen other children come and go from the Taft's and knew they'd found new parents. Why not...

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