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More About The Desert Rocks-Biography/Experience

Credibility is not something you can learn in a book or buy at a store. Credibility is something you earn along with other things like wrinkles. Since I’m spewing many different opinions and giving advice, I thought I should  give you a short description of the paying/non-paying positions that have brought me to where I always wanted to be...here, at The Desert Rocks.
Age Four- Received my first typewriter for Christmas 
Elementary school-1st grade milk monitor (I was paid a carton of milk daily)
2nd and 3rd grade- Library assistant (occasional free pencil)
4th grade- Table cleaner in school cafeteria (lunch)
5th and 6th grade-School cafeteria server (lunch)
Door to door Kool-aid salesperson
High School-Babysitter
Yearbook poet (no pay, just glory)
College Book Store assistant and cashier
Auto dealership service and parts cashier
College television broadcaster (also no pay, just limited fame)
Age 19-Lunch Time Proctor
Age 20-24
Drama teacher at Montessori school
The Bride of Frankenstein for Amusement park’s entertainment department
Earned Bachelor’s in English Literature
Sewing Machine Operator-embroidering names of children on hats-Amusement Park
Internship-writing employee newsletter articles-Amusement Park
Information Department Tour-guide/Public Relations-Amusement Park
Age 24-25
Telemarketer-newspaper
Outside Sales Representative-newspaper
Age 25
Loan and Mortgage Representative
Commodities Trader
Restaurant Columnist-newspaper
Automobile Advertising and Editorial Department head-newspaper
I didn't think I should model until I finished my graduate degree- I'm 32 in this photo.

Earned Master of Arts in Human Behavior
Age 26-36
Size 12-16 Plus-size model (part-time)
Non-speaking role in Harry and the Henderson’s Television series. (1 episode, paid by Central Casting)
Automotive advertising Account Executive
Age 37
Advertising Director-newspaper
Features my poem
"Overwhelming"
Available on Amazon
Age 38-41
Advertising Sales trainer and consultant-shopper
Age 42-47
Advertising Account executive-Creative copywriter in new market-newspaper
Age 48-50
Real estate licensed, Vacation ownership/timeshare sales executive-(Hey, this is the desert and you learn to adapt)
Age 51-Present 
Real Estate Assistant for brokerage.
Literacy program volunteer (paid in smiles and gratitude)
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My true story: "Careful What  You Wish For"

Beauty School Admissions Counselor
Poet

Currently: 
Freelance writer and Author
You may have guessed that I haven't been afraid of hard work, and although time seems to be slipping away, it is bringing me into uncharted, exciting territories I can't wait to discover. Thank you for visiting and I hope you know I wish you all the good fortune, blessings and love I have experienced so far, on this bumpy but interesting journey called life.
Featuring my story- "Loser's Ledge"
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Real funny stuff from me and some other hilarious writers - This will make a great Valentine gift!
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Read a personal story about how I met my husband



The First Line Magazine-"Together Alone"




the Rusty Nail Magazine and my poem about writing blogs.





A short story:

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A short article for The Coalition for Divorce Reform:




Front Page Kiss-(A Romance)
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Wit and Humor Magazine-on iTunes
My stories, "The Fishy Face of Spam" and "The Pickle Jar"(November 2012 and January 2013 issues)


My latest fairy tale:

Read my story called, "Mirror, Mirror"


A holiday story about pie:

Epiphany Magazine

Read my story, "Life is Good"
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My Novel
Now available on Kindle

My story, "The Escape"

If you love travel read about my one night in Paris:
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