About the Author

This author & poet was born in Dayton, Ohio, and has been living in Georgia.

She’s been writing for most of her life and has won several writing awards, winning 1st thru 5th place awards.

Her work has been featured in several magazines and anthologies. Two of her poems have been finalist for the, “Chicken Soup Series”. She has self-published two

poetry books and three children’s books. She has just signed several contracts to have her children’s e-book published.

She has been nominated for several awards including: Poet of the Month, Poet of the Year & Poet of the Year at: www.sormag.com. She has appeared on television and was a featured guest several times on: www.artistfirst.com  & www.kruufm.com. She has done several book signings and readings at libraries, bookstores and schools in Ohio & Atlanta.

She attended the Hurston/Wright Writer’s Workshop at Howard Univ. in 2001. Alexs Pate, the author of “Amistad” was her teacher. She also attended the Bemidji State University Writer’s Workshop.

One of her goals is to publish over a dozen books that she has written for children. She is available for readings and book signings.

                You can reach her with your comments at: Cagedbird4u@yahoo.com