1. The Holy Bible
2. Soar, by T. D. Jakes
3. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. by L. Frank Baum
4. Becoming, by Michelle Obama
5.  Who Moved My Cheese by Dr. Spencer Johnson

All five of these books have inspired, equipped and motivated me to go after all that God has purposed for my life. I have found in each of these books vital information that I have needed at certain times, to empower me to do all things with a made-up mindset and determination.

I grew up in Savannah, Georgia, in the United States of America. Growing up in America has its advantages. In many ways, it's a privileged life. However, I grew up in the South of America, which has had its own challenges of inequality, low employment and struggles for African Americans. These issues give a woman a lot of personal experiences to write about. For example, How I overcame several obstacles, to get to where I am now.

I started writing around 1985 when I wrote a play entitled “Raptured.”  It was a play concerning the second coming of the Lord. This play was performed twice by my church and was met with good success. Then I did not write a book again until 1997. The title of that book was “Developing Your Spiritual Gifts.”

For pleasure, I love to read magazines. People Magazine, Essence Magazine, Vogue Magazine and O Magazine.

The story behind my latest book "When the Water Breaks" will take YOU on a mind, body, spirit process on how to carry your dreams from conception to delivery. I wrote this book to inspire women to not give up on their dreams. Although they will encounter many painful situations and circumstances, as would any normal pregnancy. The reader is encouraged to stay focused and be steadfast during the process of birthing their dreams into the world.

I am motivated by the autonomy that being an Indie-author brings. It allows me to be as creative as I possibly can; not only in my writing but also in the direction the entire publication process goes through.

My process is very simple. I first come up with a title for that which I am interested in writing about. I brainstorm ideas as to the direction I want my book to go in. If there are certain aspects of the subject matter or area that needs a little research, I do my research to make sure I have clarity on the issues. I begin to pre-write and make corrections as I go.

When completed with each chapter - I stop, edit and revise as needed.

The first story I ever remembered reading was a book entitled “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.” As a child, I saw the movie on television, and later read the book as a book report in school. The story had a great impact on me and in a sense still has an impact on me till this day - in many ways.

It was the different people that the character met on her journey trying to find herself was interesting to me. It empowered me to know that my journey will not be an easy one, that I’m going to meet some strange people along the way, but I can still dream big and hope that I will reach my destination. The story has encouraged me to always look within.

What inspired me to write my new book “When the Water Breaks,” was some personal challenges that I was facing. I was inspired to share with the world how this book really came to be. It was right when I was ready to birth a dream that I had had been carrying, I realized I was birthing more than one thing, it was multiple births. 

Just as I was ready to go forth with launching my perfume line, and a motivational speaking component to my ministry, while preparing to write a different book entirely, I suddenly went into hard labor. The things I encountered caused me to change the name of my book and thus, the idea of “When the Water Breaks” was birthed.

The takeaway I want my readers to gain is that God has given us all dreams and a purpose to fulfill in life. Birthing or bringing those dreams to fruition is not always easy, but never give up! Giving up is not an option. Once you familiarize yourself with the birthing process you can deliver successfully.  And when you see the end result, you won’t remember all of the pain you had to go through.