Backstory to a romance writer's journey

The Journey to Writing: 

Downtown Minneapolis

For 27 years I worked for a utility company... until the day my boss said, "if you're not happy here, quit."

So, I jumped ship and went to work for the City of Golden Valley... until my daughter said, "you'd make a great COTA."

So, I moved to La Crosse WI to get an associates degree as an Occupational Therapy Assistant.   

I spent almost 1 year working with children on the Autism Spectrum.

Before we relocated to Iowa where I spent 1 year working in a skilled nursing facility.

Which brings me to now…We are living in someone’s basement in Eugene, OR and I am pursuing my dream of writing. 

And we are living our dream....

My writing journey...

After spending May giving away our furniture to family, donating to Goodwill and selling items on Craig's list we 

squeezed our household into a F150.

And left Waukee, Iowa at the end of June.

Casting Off....

It has been a long time since I have written or published, but the tide has change. My ship has come in and I plan to sail off... Figuratively.

The Perfect Country and Western Story - The title was tongue in cheek.

Steve Goodman and John Prine wrote the country song, "You Never Even Called Me by My Name' and David Allan Coe recorded it.  I always love the part of the song where Coe talks about why the song isn't The Perfect Country and Western Song because there was no mention of Mama, Trains, Trucks, Prison or Getting Drunk.

When I writing the novel I would tell everyone I was writing The Perfect Country and Western Story - because I had Mama, Trains, Trucks, Prison, and Getting Drunk.

And the title stuck...

RT Book Reviews states: Want a fun beach read this summer? Look no further. With a heroine bravely battling back from a tragic loss and a hero you want to bed one minute and smack the next, you’ll be hoping for these two to find their happily ever after. Strong secondary characters round out this story of a love that seems doomed by misconceptions. - See more at: http://www.rtbookreviews.com/book-review/perfect-country-and-western-story#sthash.IMyorRXu.dpuf

The best hour of today was...

Was coming home after work and enjoying a great dinner and a glass of wine.