A Bit Of Background

That was then...

 

​Funny thing about stereotypes.​ In my case, it was true. I was the kid with her nose in a book--even getting into trouble in school for reading too much. The kid who got lost in the swashbuckling adventures of pirates, or raced her horse across the English moors and into that mysterious swirling mist...only to be rudely jolted back to reality by the banshee's--I mean, teacher's--angry shriek. Something to do with working on long division or some other nonsense.

 

At home, if I wasn't riding my horse (sadly, not across the English moors), I was often unpopular due to my reporter/spy/lecturer/entrepreneur activities. Holed up in closets, under the stairs, tables, or behind furniture, I would spy on my older siblings and write down their conversations and activities, then turn in the report to Mom. For pay.​

 

My older sister and her current boyfriend attempting to snuggle on the sofa were no more amused than were my brother and his friends who had been busily lobbing F-bombs all over the house (back in the day, that was a huge no-no).​ And, based on one of Dad's favorite parenting methods, I wrote lectures about all the things we should and shouldn't do, and set up a booth in the kitchen with a hand-lettered sign: Lectures, 25 cents. ​Alas, no takers.​

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This is now​​

 

A strange start to a writing career I suppose, yet here I am. From such an "auspicious" beginning, some years later I began writing professionally and have written copy for a wide variety of clients, such as landscaping companies, builders, and retail companies selling sporting goods, outdoor gear and clothing, and boating items. Plus magazine articles and blog posts on natural health, science, and human trafficking prevention.

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The kid with her nose in a book, who also observed, listened (okay, spied) and wrote, is back--sort of. But she's morphed from the pint-sized entrepreneur / gossip columnist out to make a quick buck, into an older and wiser person who writes to help others reach their goals, whether that be to grow their customer base and sales, or to inform and educate their audience, or all of the above.

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And I'm pretty sure my older siblings and their friends have forgiven me.