.   Okay, maybe not all the answers, but over a span of sixty plus years I have learned a thing or two. And, since I love to teach and share, I’ll be more than happy to impart some of my wisdom to you.

At this point you are probably wondering, “Who is this person?” Or maybe you’ve already tossed me aside as a flake.  If you have, you would be right in part. I am a flake, I am also a wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, an ex-nurse, mentor and a counselor with a master’s degree. I’m a closet theologian, a philosopher, conference director, gourmet cook, quilter, knitter and an artist with a bent toward words.  Oh, and I just taught creative writing on a 110 day cruise around the world!

 

It is the words that I enjoy the most—gathering them together on a page to create compelling characters and intriguing plots. To paint words and people that can help you to find answers, regardless of what you might be going through.

 

How can words do all of this?

 

When I began writing, it was in the spirit of helping people survive and thrive through difficult times. The mother, nurse and counselor in me searched for ways to give wounded people answers—not so much to get rid of the problems, though that can happen, but to work through their struggles and come out stronger, more secure, and better able to cope with whatever life throws their way. 

 

Even now after over fifty books, this continues to be my goal whether I write how-to books or novels; whether I write for adults or for children.

 

You can contact me for book signings, interviews, school appearances, and speaking engagements. You might also want to check my order form for sales and specials and yes, even free books!

 

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Thanks for visiting,

Pat