About Me

I am a wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and now an author in my seventies! I just want to say never, ever give up on your dreams. It may not happen immediately, but if you believe you can do it, you will. 

Like a Dandelion in the Wind is based on a real story. My story. 

You will laugh, cry, and be amazed, shocked and sometimes a little frightened, as you travel with the dandelion seeds through the book. 

My childhood was certainly unique. Growing up with my lovable rascal of a father was always an adventure. 

I would often relate my stories to friends and workmates. I lost count of how many times I heard the words, 'you should write a book’. I could never have imagined I would actually write a book! 

I didn't start school until I was seven and was pulled out of school at 13. I lost count of how many schools I changed in my mere five years of primary education. I did, however, jot down my memories on the many trains and busses travelling to and from work. Over the years I filled many small note pads. I then put them away and forgot all about them. They surfaced again when I received my first second-hand computer over 12 years ago. I started to transfer my memories onto a word document. Unbelievably, I lost all my hard work a couple of times, before someone taught me to save my work to external drives, etc. 

I write the way I speak…fast, very little punctuation or correct grammar. After writing over 196,000 words, with the help of an editing program and my lovely friends and family, I managed to get it up to a standard where I could show a publisher. 

It is now a two-part book and I am so very excited to share my life with you.