My love of books has run the gamut, from carrying armloads of books home from the library to working in the library and becoming a certified professional who educates and helps people publish their books, create systems so readers find them, and make money as an author.

During summer breaks in high school and college, I worked at the public libraries shelving books and putting them in alphabetical or numerical order. You’d never know it today, but at the time, I thought it was the most boring task a person could do. Ah, kids!

Years later, I was introduced to a writing group. The members had written manuscripts, journals, and poetry, but they didn’t know what was next: how to publish, market so people discover them, or find the publishing pros to help and whom to trust. The light bulbs in my brain started flashing; ideas filled my thoughts. I was a member of the International Virtual Assistant Association (IVAA) and and they were offering a scholarship so I applied for the Jan B. King Memorial Scholarship for Certified Author/Speaker Assistants and won!

Today, I focus my skillset on three areas: education, business, and project management—educating and supporting authors to feel confident navigating the publishing process and professional book editing and proofreading, so their stories can be told and shared to help others and make a difference.