I was born and raised in Roswell, New Mexico, home of the 1947 U.F.O. crash site. When I was a kid my struggle with severe Depression, Anxiety and Attention Deficit Hyper Activity Disorder was REAL, like REALLY REAL. I tried everything to break free from all three, and in doing so, I discovered that listening to music, writing and playing the piano helped ease the symptoms most. I have even played several piano recitals, won numerous competitions and I became a local and state member of the National Piano Playing Auditions for the American College Of Musicians. Though I did really good in piano, my introvert personality mixed with my other ailments, beat the shit out of me and my grade school experience. It got so bad that I was eventually expelled my senior year of high school. (Don't worry, I'll open up more about this time in my life and how it impacts me now as we continue through this blog, so stay tuned!)
Even so, I still went on to earn my high school diploma and I also graduated from college with degrees in computer information systems and health studies- health promotion and wellness. At the same time, without realizing it, I dove completely in to writing and reading. I would do it all; short stories, full length books, fan fiction, and I even started freelancing for Yahoo, AOL and their sister sites. Whether I was getting paid or not, writing was my way of coping. It's not easy being an introvert, especially in a very judgmental world. If people, weren't thinking something was medically wrong with me, than they just assumed that I was being a bitch, far too important to communicate with them. This was and still is completely opposite of who I actually am!
As I tried to deal with and accept being disliked, I again focused everything I had on writing. I ended up writing and self publishing my first ebook, a Gothic, crime drama, The Cutting Club, which was actually a best seller for a long time! Then came Gamers Vs The Dead; Roswell; The Cutting Club: Reunion; and my short story; Invaders, all of which can be found HERE.
On top of these books, I'm also working on finishing up some anthology collections and other short stories that I may be posting here on the blog. Some of them are funny, while others are scary or make you truly look at the person you are or want to be. Whichever genre or purpose of my books, blogs or short stories, my mission is to distract you all from the stress, fear, anxiety, sadness, and/or irritation you may feel, introvert or not. Alongside fiction, I will mostly be giving my opinion on today's current events. Introverts have a really unique view of politics, celebrities and just life in general. In sharing how I feel about top situations happening in our world, I want to give you another perspective and even an opportunity to argue with me!
That's why I created this blog. I want a space where you and I (introvert or not) can vent, learn and/or relax. Paying homage to my ADHD, sometimes my posts will be long, and other times my post will be short, sweet and to the point. And the grammar and punctuation may not always be perfect. It's my blog, I can do whatever I want with it!
So then, now that you know who I am and why I'm here, lets jump into this WHOLE introvert thing together!
Enjoy the journey!
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