About the author
Member: North Carolina Writer's Network
Creative Writing awards:
• William Faulkner Creative Writing Contest, (Words & Wisdom, New Orleans) international competition, novel: 7 consecutive years (2012 to 2020) of awards as short list or semi-finalist winner
• Ice Age Mystery (short list: 2012; novel classification)
• San Francisco Gold (semi-finalist: 2013; novel classification)
• (2014 did not submit)
• Rubber Band Man (semi-finalist: 2015; novel classification)
• Chocolate Kid (semi-finalist: 2016; novel classification)
• Mystery & Pirating Perils (semi-finalist: 2017; novel classification)
• Land of Mystical Scents (semi-finalist: 2018; novel classification)
• Mayan Miracles (semi-finalist: 2019; novel classification)
Furman University BA, MA, education, health & physical education; science
Teacher, private & public schools, Greenville SC, science, math, health
Business owner:
Mystery's LLC (sole owner; filed, current with secretary of state commerce, Georgia business division)—a high-quality entertainment, reading, fun golf (and sports) portfolio consisting of fictional & historic fiction books designed for ages 5 to 18 (with carryover to older ages), discovery books to enhance reading, motivate physical activity, 65 % of the portfolio focused on golf; 25% on varied sports; 10% on fun, fictional discovery stories with lovable characters:
(Lover of natural settings, parks, recreation, fishing, hiking trails mountains to sea, canoeing; likes coin collections, restaurants of all kinds, movies, plays, orchestras, contemporary, cinematic, country, some gospel music; group physical activities, cards of all kinds, sunsets, quiet places, zoos, animals in the wild, bird-watching, enjoys all physical activities, experienced runner, swimming, bowling, participation in golf (played over 40 courses) & tennis, soccer; low round, golf: 74; one, hole in one; participated in football, basketball, baseball in younger years, high school, college, intramural and competitive high school competition)