I’ve always loved reading. Words can open up different worlds. They enable you to see things with your mind rather than your eyes. You can even hear the voices of some writers, as if they were actually talking to you, merely by reading their words on a page. I read anything I could get my hands on. Some of my earliest memories reading were taking magazines from the mailbox and trying to figure out what the words were on the labels and covers.
My latest book reveals the entire lives of the four incredible working women who founded the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1890. Two were single mothers, including one who divorced her abusive husband.
I’ve always wanted to write books. Being a strong reader helped me become a writer. My earliest fiction was a 5th grade sci-fi tale of aliens. Another early work was my creation of a newspaper complete with all headlines, articles and layout done by me. In my 20s, I experimented with writing short stories.
Since then I’ve edited, written and created several books. Some combine my graphic artwork and photography.
American history. Women’s stories. The Southwest. Hispanics. Family history. Suspense fiction. Nature. Wildlife. These are topics I care about and write about.
Each of my books reflects an interest of mine at a given time.
Recently, I won a 1st place book award (autobiography/memoirs) in 2021 At-Large category from the National Federation of Press Women. My book also won a national NFPW award to be announced in mid-June. It was my trip down memory lane as a journalist: “My Time in Another World: Experiences as a Foreign Correspondent in China.”
