A CLOSER GLIMPSE  

     My husband, John,  

and I have been married for almost 24 years. Our family lives in a small town nestled in the Sierra Mountains. We are the parents of six awesome kids whose ages range from 22 to 8 years old. They have provided us with volumes of great material, symphonies of laughter, and loads of laundry.  

EDUCATION AND TRAINING 

WRITING FOR PUBLICATION -Bud Gardner                                                       SPRING 2002 

MOUNT HERMON WRITER’S CONFERENCE                           2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009 

MOUNT HERMON CRITIC CLINIC                                                                             2007, 2008 

 REDWOOD CHAPEL WRITER’S CONFERENCE                                                   2004 - 2009 

 Workshop leader- “How to Write Human Interest Stories for the Local Market             ‘08 & ‘09 

CHRISTIAN WRITER’S GUILD CORRESPONDENCE COURSE       NOV.2003 - MAY 2006 

  MORE INFO. 

       I wrote a family humor column for the Fergus Falls, MN “Daily Journal” for two years. In 2002 our family moved back to our home state of CA. After we got settled I began writing for the “Auburn Journal”. Along with a monthly column, I also began submitting feature stories and photos. In January of 2005, my children’s book, Pumper John, was published by Hanley-Wood Publishers, the largest publisher of masonry and concrete text books. 

      I am currently a stringer for the “Colfax Record”, where I have covered everything from human interest stories, editorials and the latrine duty of all journalism- city council news.  

       I have been a volunteer on the Samaritan’s Purse media team for the past two years. I am the mom of a Special Op. Marine and involved with Operation Mom. My articles have been posted on A Greater Freedom.com as well as in Leatherneck Magazine.  

        I feel passionate about writing humor that packs a punch and enjoy speaking to women’s groups.

OBJECTIVE

To reflect the love of Christ in the words I write and in the way I live.