This book, "Shock Therapy: Building a Power Line with a BLONDE Groundman" is a result of journals that were kept when we built a 2800' power line on my husband's home place about 15 years ago. I always thought that the story needed to be told. After all, who would ever believe it unless they read about it! There were a lot of comical things that happened along the journey as well as some not so comical. We went through a lot of trials, disappointments, and delays, but we persevered.

To me, the greatest joy of writing is sharing what I have learned through research. My first two books were historical: one was about a building that was the pivotal point during the Phosphate years in Mount Pleasant, Tennessee. My second book was about a Civilian Conservation Corp camp that was converted to a German Prisoner-of-War camp during World War II in Lawrenceburg, Tennessee. Area students of all ages love hearing about the history in their community. I especially love watching their faces as I speak, and hearing their questions. I know that they are listening and absorbing what I am telling them by the questions they ask.

I remember the first real article that I wrote was a term paper during my junior year of high school. I wrote about one of our earlier presidents, Andrew Jackson. The more I read about him, the more I wanted to know. Now, this was during the 1960s. My resource material came from the World Book Encyclopedia...it was all that I had to go by. I was able to gather a lot of information because of his involvement with more than just as President of the United States. And, I was enamored by the love story of he and his wife, Rachel. I remember the satisfaction I felt when I made an A+ on that term paper. My teacher was very complimentary of my writing style. Her comments inspired me to want to write more some day. It was much later in life before I began to write books as I was busy with raising a family and a career.

When I am not writing (and when I am) I stay involved with our children, grandchildren, and church and community projects.

I like to read mysteries, suspense, historical romances, and inspirational stories.

I love to read a real book. I love to hold it in my hand, smell the print on the pages, and hear the pages turning. However, I do have a Kindle Fire HD that I enjoy reading on, as I can read when the lights are out at night. When we travel, I can take a lot of different books with me because they are on my Kindle. I am not limited to one or two books due to lack of space in my luggage.

I have a list of favorite authors: p. m. terrell, Danielle Steel, John Grisham, Margaret Mitchell (I love "Gone With The Wind") and Joshua Graham...just to name a few.

My desk is always covered up with things that I am working on. I am afraid that if I clean off my desk that I will never find my notes again.

As a child I loved reading Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, and the Bobbsey Twins...just to name a few. I always felt that I could escape what I was living by delving into the lives of others. I loved the adventures that these characters went through and the mysteries that they solved along the way. I always wanted to be just like them.