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Publishing Credits/Experience

Books:
  • Non-fiction book for writers - Pumping Your Muse (2005)
  • Fantasy novel - Windwalker (2006)
  • Fantasy novel - Beyond the Fifth Gate (2008)

Other Publishing Credits:
  • The Writer Magazine - "Moveable Feast With the Authors" (April 2008)
  • You&Me America's Medical Magazine - "Ready or Not" (May 2008)
  • Wayfarer's Journal - "Soulless" (October 2007)
  • LoveToKnow.com regular contributor and Business Site Editor (2007)
  • Boca Beacon article "190-Pound Tarpon Caught from Shore" (2007)
  • Columnist: Birdie's Quill written under the pen name Birdie (2005 - 2007)
  • Regular Reviewer at SearchSays (2007)
  • Spirit Led Writer - article: First Fruits (May 2005), Tackling New Projects: Points for Writers from Nehemiah (May 2006)
  • U.S. Legacies - non-fiction: The Fish House (July 2004), The Nanny and the Bellman (February 2005), Florida Breeze (April 2005), Home in Holton (October 2005) - Photo of Great-grandfather made the cover
  • Designed writing course B140 "Time to Overcome Writer's Block" offered at Writer's Village University (2002)
  • Designed writing course "Developing the Creative Writing Habit" offered at Writer's Online Courses (2006)
  • September 2005 - Second Place writing contest at the Dabbling Mum
  • Articles for T-zero the Writer's Ezine: Trimming the Excess from Your Writing (February 2004), Climb from the Chaos of Clutter (June 2004), Excavating the Fossil (December 2004), Writing: Option or Objective -- Setting Realistic Writing Goals (January 2005), Running the NaNoWriMo Race (November 2005)
  • The Fabulist Flash - Article title: How to Set Writing Goals That Work (December 2006)
Anthologies:
  • Christmas Traditions - non-fiction - Santa's Call (TBA)
  • Life Savors - Donna has two inspirational stories included in this collection published by Tyndale: She's Only 14! and Room for One More (2008)
  • Christmas Memories - inspirational non-fiction story title: $40 Christmas (Fall 2008)
  • Living the Serenity Prayer - inspirational non-fiction story title: World of the Pencil (2007)
  • Journey of a Lifetime - fiction story title: Two Screwdrivers (2007)
  • Light at the Edge of Darkness - fiction story title Caleb Sees the Light (2007)
  • Classic Christmas - non-fiction story title Lighting of the Tree (2006)
  • Who Died in Here - fiction story title Shelter in the Shadows (2004)

Other Experience:
  • Virtual Book Tour - Tour Guide (2008)
  • Diet Site Editor for LoveToKnow.com (2007)
  • Business Site Editor for LoveToKnow.com (2007)
  • Non-fiction Editor for epress-online.com (2007)
  • Fantasy Topic Editor at InspiredAuthor.com (2006)
  • Fiction Team assistant editor at T-Zero Expandine (2004 - 2007)
  • Acquisitions Editor for ePress-online (2004)
  • Promoted to Sr. Fantasy Editor for ePress-online (2005)
  • Co-owner Team Spirit Editing (2005-2007)
  • Judge for Epic For Authors (2005)
  • Judge Modern Woodmen Creative Essay Contest (2006)
  • Book Reviews
Workshops and Speaking Engagements:
  • August 23, 2005 - Pumping Your Muse Workshop - Peace River Center for Writers Center
  • October 8, 2005 - Pumping Your Muse Workshop - Florida Writer's Association
  • April 29 - 2007 - Movable Feast With Authors - A Spring Garden Party of Authors - Heflin, AL
  • May 5, 2007 - More Than a Taste of Calhoun - Reading at the Library
  • September, 2007 - Book Signing and Benefit - Aiken, S.C.
  • September, 2008 - Book Signing and Benefit - Calhoun, GA
Memberships:
  • Member of Calhoun(Georgia)-Gordon County Writers' Guild (2006)
  • Member Reader's Station (2006-2007)
  • Epic for Authors (2005-2006)
  • WIN (Writer's Information Network)(2004)
  • Lost Genre Guild (2006-2007)