My life began in a way that many would describe as traditional. I entered the banking industry at an international bank located in Trinidad, rising from an entry-level clerk to Commercial Credit Manager. My visionary leadership helped transform rural communities into thriving towns, contributing to the economic development of Trinidad and Tobago. It was in this phase of my career that I built the foundation for my success: a deep understanding of community-building, strategic thinking, and leadership. After I retired from banking, I moved into Insurance and qualified for the Million Dollar Round Table six times. Yet, it was an unexpected life event that radically altered the course of my life. Diagnosed with cancer, I faced a life-threatening challenge that many could not survive. However, my resilience became the hallmark of my character. After winning my battle with cancer, I wrote a memoir, I Am Cancer Free, which not only became a bestseller but also garnered international acclaim. This book marked the beginning of my literary career, one that would ultimately see me publish 67 books, 67 audiobooks, and three screenplays, spanning a variety of genres, from memoirs to self-help, romance, mystery, science fiction, Christian books, children's books, and poetry.

My 67th book is CHRISTMAS MESSAGES, faith-based and inspiring poetry, to remind us of the reason for Christmas. The book is intended to remind readers that Christmas is not simply a season, but a story, the story of God's greatest gift, His Son, given out of pure love for humanity.

Me inspiró la necesidad de crear mundos imaginarios donde todo es posible. Donde la lección de una vida ficticia pueda inspirar a vivir en la vida real.

La trama de mi libro más reciente, titulado "La Cúspide de los Espíritus", gira en torno a una ciudad misteriosa y repleta de historias aterradoras las cuales son narradas al protagonista que es un periodista. Paso a paso irán conociendo el terror dominante en Penumbras City.

Jane Austen! I loved reading her when I was growing up; my stories used to be four pages long, first they involved my family and then I started creating characters.

To be absolutely honest - I haven't written it yet! But I will say it's an intense office romance - I'll be releasing a snippet, a sort of prologue, in December along with my latest newsletter.

What inspired me to start writing was this activist Maya Angelou, and her story behind her and how she emerged into a writer and a performer with being a memoirist and a poet

My latest book is on Amazon; self-publishing is called Unbroken Scars; The Phoenix Arisen. The book is a sacred memoir of survival, transformation, and spiritual resilience. Through poetic storytelling and raw truth, I trace the journey from trauma to transcendence, offering readers a path lit by ritual, advocacy, and fierce compassion. These pages honor the scars that remain and the fire that rises from them.

Certainly not my mastership of the English language. Had I known what my life passion would be I would have paid closer attention in school. As a writer I'm pushed by my imagination, which has been my constant companion throughout my life. It's very proficient in making up intriguing stories whether I do anything with them or not. Eventually it started demanding an outlet. I thought about making movies, but start-up costs were well beyond my reach. Pen and paper, on the other hand, were dirt cheap and that pushed me to take my first step on the path toward the writing craft.

Artificial Intelligence is an ebook only novella that follows twin brothers, builders of fast cars in Atlanta. After work, with all the tools cleaned up and put away, they head upstairs to the apartment they share and engage in their other passion, gaming, more specifically, digital warfare gaming with their 6 man fire team. They play for hours, taking time away from the action for only the basic needs, including sleep. The next day the cycle of creating fast cars and gaming begins again. On a whim the brothers buy PowerBall lottery tickets for a record smashing 4.2 billion dollar jackpot. When the news revealed the winning numbers they had the only winning ticket. One of the members of their fireteam, a local friend spread the word and it went like wildfire. Within an hour an impromptu party broke out in their parking lot. A pickup hauling beer kegs and another pulling a huge smoker grill arrived first and then the people came, many friends, some they hadn't seen in years. They opened up all the bay doors to accommodate a local radio station for their remote broadcast location and shortly after more people arrived. It only took about 24 hours of the constant party to realize that they needed a new place to live and money was no longer a factor. Near Denver a decommissioned ICBM silo has been converted into a high-tech entertainment center, complete with a digital Imax movie theater and performing arts theater, separated by a glittering circular bar. One floor down is the personal visitation lounge with its own smaller movie screen and smaller circular bar. Another floor down in a complete restaurant-quality kitchen. The final floor is an atrium connecting four bedrooms, each with its own digital screen. The DoD computer system that once controlled ICMB launch and guidance has been converted to civilian use and is poised to run everything related to the complex including contracting for all services, contracting with companies of actors and directors, selection of all plays and movies as well as promotions. The site conversion is complete and is being offered for sale. The price would be completely shocking to most buyers.

I've always been creative, and up until a few years back, I created a lot of visual art items, paintings, photographs, prints, etc. I realised they took up too much room, writing, on the other hand, I could store away on websites. All of a sudden, I had a new outlet for my creativity. My main story device is a character called Janey, a feisty teen with spirit and a touch of angst. Her history project becomes a bigger thing than she thought, and carries with it a gathering of wisdom and values. The story goes on from there in my mind, and, oh well, we get to follow her on as life takes various twists and turns into adulthood. Janey defends herself, learns a bunch of fascinating things along the way, and oh yes, she falls in love...

It seemed logical, I wanted to make a statement about being strong, defending yourself, having resilience and a whole heap more. I recalled the various girls I worked with as well as students at school, and Janey came to mind, someone who has an attitude but the ability to learn, and make her way in the world.

My passion started when I was a teenager, lessened when I was single and working long hours and re-started after a traumatic experience as one of many mental health tools to overcome the guilt and grief. Upon retirement, I joined a writing group, Women of Words (WoWs), where I was strongly encouraged to write and publish a book about my experiences based on the many journals I had written throughout the years. In late 2019, I was offered a scholarship with the Thriving Authors Academy (TAA) with author and writing coach Dallas Woodburn from California. I continued with TAA for 18 wonderful months and I learned a lot. There I found a community of writers who offered each other companionship, advice and support. A worthwhile adventure for sure and I highly recommend Dallas as a book doula. (Dallaswoodburn.com)

As a civilian employee, I gave thirty-five years of my life to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. At the end of my career, after experiencing both personal and professional traumas, I found myself diagnosed with moderate-to-severe PTSD. Through years of seeking the psychological help I needed, I finally understood that my traumas had led me to Post Traumatic Growth (PTG). PTG was transformative and brought renewed growth after adversity. I turned towards altruism, opened up to new experiences, became spiritually mature and embraced gratitude for the life I now live, saying, “Without these challenges, I may not be the person I am proud to be today.” Healing from the immense grief and guilt led me to accept that life’s adversities are indeed life lessons. My cancer diagnosis led to a healthier lifestyle. Addressing sexual harassment in the workplace brought validation and restored my confidence. Most importantly, I recognized that anxiety can be controlled by a shift to positive thinking.

I always enjoyed books by Dr. Suess, C.S. Lewis, and J R R Tolkien, and I thought maybe I could do it. I took a correspendence class in writing children's stories. I learned it is not easy.

That's not a question with an easy answer. I suppose my writing most resembles Dr. Suess, but they all had in influence on my writing. I also took some ideas frank Baum author of the Wizard of Oz.

I have an overactive imagination, it has caused me issues in the past with my mental health. Writing allows me to focus it into something productive and fun

The last book I published was a sequel to my debut novel, it’s a whodunnit murder mystery, where the villain is hiding in plain sight and it lets the reader figure it out as they go through it

The need to express myself because my voice had been stifled for years.

Time Measured Out!: Navigating Life's Journey Through Poetry is the second book in a five-book poetry series. I wrote the poems from 2000-2003, a tumultuous time in my life with relationship issues yet a celebration of travel and nature. I have not rewritten these poems because I want the readers to see my evolution as a writer from 1986 (the first book) to 2025 and beyond (the last one).