As a teenager, I crafted a homemade full-page saddle-stitched publication, hand-drawn and typed on an old typewriter by my aunt, which I printed using our church's black-and-white printer. It began as the church's newsletter but quickly evolved to something I wanted to share with the public. Through that newsletter, I became a writer.

I displayed it at a local restaurant in a magazine stand. The articles encouraged positive thinking and spirituality. It eventually evolved into a half-page color-printed publication that I called "The Vision Magazine." I displayed it at a grocery store. I produced it at home after acquiring my first computer. Both publications were so popular that I couldn't keep the racks stocked! These were the first of many publications I've distributed over the years.
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In the early 2000s, I began writing for blogs like Salon.com and then found my niche in the self-help genre. I created and designed my own website and found a love for digital design. Self-taught, I delved into the world of digital creation. These experiences combined inspired my debut novel, "Held Hostage". It started as a therapeutic memoir, but I wasn't motivated to finish the novel, and it sat dormant on my computer for more than twenty years.

It wasn't until I had the idea of using it to reach victims of abuse that I had the motivation to turn it into a fictional novel and finish it. Now, with over 30 years of writing experience, I'm taking a leap of faith and will soon be traveling the U.S. to highlight boutique bookstores and travel destinations. Open Book will be a compilation of videos, articles, and an inside look into my life as I set out on "The Next Chapter Tour."