“Tell stories.” It’s one of the best pieces of advice I’ve ever received. Stories inspire people to grow and expand their horizons. They entertain. They challenge. They comfort. Simply put, they make life much better.

I’ve been telling stories all my life. When I worked with adolescents, I told stories that helped kids understand, learn, and develop. Later, as a corporate training manager for Fortune 500 companies, I used stories to demonstrate examples, to encourage better business practices, and to stimulate learning. As an online college professor, I found stories to be instrumental in challenging people to think and comprehend.

Today I continue to tell stories. You’ll find them in my nonfiction curriculum books and all of my novels. I’ve been fortunate to publish five award winners, so far, through independent publishing houses.