• 2000-2012 - Founder, editor of FundsforWriters.com, a website, family of newsletters and ebooks about incomes streams for writers.
• 1999-2012 - 100+ published credits online and in print.
• 1993-2003 - Administrative Director of small federal agency within the US Department of Agriculture, managing 180 employees, $10M budget, and nonprofit grant management.
• 1977-1993 - Within same agency, managed lending and grants in multiple counties in Alabama and SC.

• A Fine Line, The Magazine of the New Zealand Poetry Society, January 2011
• Writer's Market Guide to Literary Agents 2011 and 2012
• Be the Star You Are: For TEENS - Anthology - "Hope" - September 2009
• The Writer - December 2008 - "Are You Ready to Freelance Fulltime?"
• Appleseed Magazine - December 2008 - "Bacteria Busters"
• The Lake Murray News - October 2008 - "District 5 Bond Referendum"
• Chicken Soup for New Moms - February 2011 - "Second Time Around"
• Chicken Soup: All in the Family - October 2009 - "Blended By a Snake"
• Chicken Soup for the Empty Nester's Soul - September 2008 - "Ka-ding, Ka-ding"
• Chicken Soup for the Soul -Celebrating People Who Make a Difference - February 2008 - "Charlie Counts"
• VOYA Magazine - Spring 2007 - "Why Johnny Needs a Writing Mentor"
• The Writer Within Newsletter - November 2006 - "The Heartstrings of an Anthology"
• Turf Magazine - December 2006 - "Green Roof Technology at Work"
• Turf Magazine - December 2006 - "Perpetual Care"
• Turf Magazine - October 2006 - "WP Law is Law in SC"
• ByLines Calendar 2007 - December 2006 - Bio and Short Nonfiction
• American Careers Magazine - October 2006 - "Floriculture"; "Oznium - A Bright Future"
• Writer's Yearbook 2006 - January 2006 - "Free Money"
• College Bound Teen Magazine - January 2006 - "The Write Stuff"
• College Bound Teen Magazine - Fall 2005 - "College Speed Bumps"
• God Answers Prayer: Military Edition - September 2005 - "Air Force Brat"
• The Writer Magazine - May 2005 - "How to Find Writing Grants"
• The Writer Magazine - December 2004 - "Chambers of Commerce Can Open Doors"
• Writer's Digest Magazine - May 2005 - "Free Money"
• Writer's Digest Self-Publishing Essentials Guide - October 2004 - "Grants of All Sizes"
• Landscape Management Magazine - May 2005 - "Customer Landscape IQ"
• NextStep Magazine - October 2006 - Shopping for a Major
• NextStep Magazine - January 2007 - Write Essays, Win Money
• Next Step Magazine - March/April 2005 - "Job Shadow"
• Next Step Magazine - September 2005 (and online) - Beware Freshman Freedom
• ByLine Magazine - June 2007 - Self-Promotion from a Shy Writer
• ByLine Magazine - April 2006 - Ways to Afford a Writing Career
• Byline Magazine - July/August 2005 - "What's In Your Promo Kit?"
• Byline Magazine - June 2004 - "50 Ways to Sell a Writer"
• Byline Magazine - June 2004 - "Decisions"
• Byline Magazine - April 2002 - "Grant Yourself Time to Write"
• Home Business Journal - June 2004 - "E-Books E-Commerce"
• Women as Managers - 2002 - "Ignore the Harassment"
• Women as Managers - 2002 - "Girl in the Locker Room"
• Women as Managers - 2001 - "Three Mistakes of Women Managers"
• Whispers From Heaven - 2001 - "Second Time"
• Whispers From Heaven - 1999 - "Decisions"
• I Love My Job (Anthology) - 2001 - "When It Rains It Pours"

• Writers on the Rise - January 2007 to December 2008 (monthly column)
• WOW Women on Writing - January 2007 to September 2008 (monthly column)
• Dabbling Mum - January 2008 to December 2008 (monthly column)
• FundsforWriters - 2000 to present (weekly column)
• FFW Small Markets - 2000 to present (weekly column)
• TOTAL FundsforWriters - 2003 to present (biweekly column)

• The Savvy Online Marketer - Going Back to College to Sell Your  Book - October 2011
• SPAWN News - Passive Promotion via Blog - October 2011
• Angel Animals Network - Chickens are Family, Too - November 2010
• Writer Beware Blog - Grants for Writers -- As Diverse as You Are
• WOW-WomenonWriting - Interview Kathryn C. Wall
• WAHM Magazine - Get Me Out of Here - Send Me Home
• Collugo.com - Myths and Truths of the Rhodes Scholarship
• Collugo.com - Paying for College Your Own Special Way
• Collugo.com - Five Hot Career Paths
• Collugo.com - Ah, Freshman Freedoms
• Collugo.com - Living On Campus or Off
• Collugo.com - Turning Campuses Green
• Crime and Suspense - Purloined Pork - Second Place Short Story Mystery Contest
• Crime and Suspense - The Jack O' Lantern Vet
• Write From Home - The Book Reviewer
• Write From Home - I'm New - What Do I Write About?
• Writing for Dollars - No Two Queries Are Alike
• Writers on the Rise - Bling For Teen Magazines — Fo' Shizzle
• Looking for Clues - "Take This Job and Shove It"
• Rose and Thorn - "Manners Mean Business"
• Writers Weekly - "Promoting Your Books to Schools"
• Writers Weekly - "It's a Wonderful Time for Interviews"
• Writers Weekly - "Crank Up That Computer, Virtual Book Tours Are Here to Stay"
• Writers Weekly - "Book Contests - Image Makers"
• Writers Weekly - "No Entry Fee Fiction Contests"
• Writers Weekly - Full Circle Writing
• Writers Weekly - Artsy Fartsy Newsletters
• Writers Weekly - "The Myths of Nonprofit Literary Publishers" 
• Writers Weekly - Tickle Their Funny Bone
• Writers Weekly - "Don't Stress Me Out! I'll Write About You"
• Writers Weekly - "An Oldie But a Goodie"
• Writers Weekly - "Resident Scholars"
• Writers Weekly - "Emergencies Happen to Writers, Too"
• Writers Weekly - "Shyness Busters"
• Writers Weekly - "The Week From Heaven" -
• Writers Weekly - "The Insidious Business Plan"
• Writers Weekly - "To Pay or Not To Pay"
• Absolute Write - "Write Off That Income"
• Absolute Write - "Top Ten Tips for Appearances"
• Write From Home - "Hire the Kids"
• Write From Home - "Organization - How Do You Do It?"
• Write From Home - "Christmas Marketing Plans"
• Write From Home - "What Happens When You're Gone?"
• Talent Development - "Keep 13 In Play"
• InkTree Marketing - "Self-Publishing Contests on the Rise"
• InkTree Marketing - "Limit Your Writing - Limit Your Bank Account"
• Dabbling Mum - "Seamlessly Tight Writing"
• Dabbling Mum - "Potato Boats"
• Freelance Daily - "Keep 13 In Play"
• Self-Published Authors - "Judge Your Appearance"
• Writer Advice - "Calm Yourself"
• Writer Advice - "I Married James Bond"
• Smart Writers - "Writing Grants"
• Smart Writers - "The Writing Social Animal "
• Sormag - "Daring Romance Promo"
• Write Success - "Why Apply For a Grant?"
• Write Success - "Write to Eat"
• Writing-World - "International Grants"
• Writers Gazette - "Getting Paid as a Writer in School"
• Writers Gazette - "Grants for Writing"
• Cool Stuff 4 Writers - "Money to Write"
• Writer to Author Journal - "So Tight It Takes Your Breath Away"
• The Write Markets Report - "Writing in Tandem for Funds and Profit"
• National Association of Women Writers - "Write From the Heart"
• Hotel Resource.com - "Management Ethics"
• FreelanceJobsNews.com - "Varieties of Funds for Writers"
• Writers Arena - Writing Contest - First Place - "The Second Time Around" 
• Straight From the Heart - "The Ride"
• The Writing Parent - "Your Writer's Aura"
• Wahmpreneur - "Uncle Sam Likes His Women in the Office"
• Diary Door - "The Senior Year"
• Nonfiction Writing Newsletter - SheldonOnline.com - "Grants Aren't For Sissies"
• Neighborhood America.com - "The Golden Egg of Newberry"
• Fabulously Female - "Three Mistakes of Women Managers"
• The E-Writer's Place - "Local Presses"`

• Ferocious Promotion for Timid Authors - ebook - 2009, 2010
• Get Paid to Write Book Reviews - ebook - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Laughing Markets - ebook - 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Just Hit Send - ebook - 2006, 2007. 2008
• The Shy Writer: An Introvert's Guide to Writing Success - trade paperback - 2004- Booklocker Publishing- ISBN 1591135834 - Second Edition November 2007
• Grants for the Serious Writer - ebook - Several Editions - 2002 - 2006, 2007. 2008, 2009, 2010
• The No Fee Contest Book - ebook - Several Editions -2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Tis the Season - ebook - Several Editions - 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Funds for the Fiction Writer - ebook - Several Editions  - 2005, 2006, 2007
• Funds for the Essayist - ebook - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Publishers for Poets - ebook - 2005, 2006
• Markets for the Young Writer - ebook - Several Editions - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
• Short & Sweet: Markets for Fillers - ebook - 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
• Cooking Up Recipes - 2009, 2010

• The Writer's Workout, by Christina Katz, Writer's Digest Books - September 2011
• The Frugal Book Promoter, Carolyn Howard-Johnson - September 2011
• 2012 Guide to Literary Agents, Writer's Digest Books- October 2011
• 2011 Guide to Literary Agents, Writer's Digest Books - October 2010
• USA Today, by Gladys Edmunds, "Entrepreneurial Tightrope," - March 18, 2009
• The Author's Guide to Building an Online Platform, by Stephanie Chandler, January 2009
• Get Known Before the Book Deal, by Christina Katz, Writers Digest Books - November 2008
• Author's Read, Blog Talk Radio - June 2008
• Conscious Discussions, Blog Talk Radio- June 2008
• Six Figure Writing, Blog Talk Radio - April 2008
• Time to Write, by Kelly L. Stone, Adams Media - January 2008
• Successful Meetings, by Shri Henkel, Atlantic Publishing - March 2007
• Writer Mama, by Christina Katz, Writers Digest Books - February 2007
• From Entrepreneur to Inforpreneur, by Stephanie Chandler, Wiley Books, January 2007
• Some Writers Deserve to Starve, by Elaura Niles, Writers Digest Books - January 2005
• Make a Living as Freelance Writer, by Jenna Glatzer, Nomad Press - May 2004

• FundsforWriters - weekly - 12 markets paying $350 or 20 cents or more
• FFW Small Markets - weekly - 15 markets paying below the FFW threshold above
• WritingKid - biweekly - 12 markets for young writers ages 7 to 21
• TOTAL FundsforWriters - biweekly - paid subscription - 80+ markets, contests, grants, jobs and publishing opportunities at the FFW threshold above

• Above and Beyond Award 2012
• Writer's Digest 101 Best Web Sites for Writer - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
• 2009 RWA Daphne du Maurier Award of Excellence for Mystery/Suspense - finalist - May 2009
• Amazon Breakthrough Novel Contest - semi-finalist for "Hog-Tied" - April 2009 (top 100 of 10,000 entries)
• StartUpNation - 2008 Home-Based 100 - 2nd place under the "Boomers Back in Business" category
• CNW/FFWA Florida State Writing Competition, Honorable Mention, "Tomato-Stewed" Novel WIP- June 2008
• Phillip Mangelsdorf Award for Writing Excellence, First Place, "Hog-Tied" Novel WIP - February 2008
• The Writing Show- Novel Chapter Competition, Honorable Mention, "Hog-Tied" Novel WIP- December 2007
• Alabama Writer's Conclave Annual Competition - 3rd Place, "Hog-Tied" Novel WIP- July 2007
• WordWright.biz - Opening Hook Contest, from WIP "Hog-Tied," 1st Place - Spring 2007
• Secretary of Agriculture Honor Award for Management - 1996, 1999
• Letters of Commendation - Two U.S. Senators, Three Federal Administrators
• Recognition Awards - Twelve
• Supervisor of the Year - USDA in SC - 1989
• Chairman - Administrator's Advisory Task Force - Washington DC - 1989

• MENSA - 2007-2012
• South Carolina Writers Workshop (SCWW)- 2006-2012
• Writing-Well Critique Group - 2004-2012
• Sisters in Crime - 2006-2012 - Moderator 2009-2012
• WritersChatRoom - Sponsor - 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
• Clemson Alumni Association - member since 1978
• Clemson IPTAY Athletic Scholarship Organization - member 24 years
• Alpha Zeta, Fraternity of Agriculture - life member

Past Affiliations

• Southeastern Writers Association - 2010, 2011
• National Association of Baby Boomer Women - 2007, 2008
• Florida Writers Association - 2008, 2009
• Small Publishers, Artists, and Writers Network (SPAWN) - 2005, 2010, 2011
• Absynthe Muse Nonprofit - BOARD MEMBER - 2006, 2007
• Little Owl Mentoring (Co-Founder) -  2005, 2006, 2007
• Southwest Writers Association - 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Electronically Published Internet Connection (EPIC) - 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
• Association of Writers and Writing Programs - 2005
• National Association of Women Writers - 2002, 2003, 2004
• Sponsor, Women Writers of the Desert Conference - 2004
• Sponsor, WebMomz.com Grant - 2004, 2005, 2006
• Sponsor, Be The Star You Are, 501(c)3 - 2004, 2005 
• Mentor, When Teens Write - 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007

• Bachelor of Science - Agronomy and Plant Science - Clemson University, SC - Honors

• Oklahoma Writers Federation Conference - Oklahoma City, OK, May 2012
• Bettendorf Library - Bettendorf, IA, May 2012
• Nittany Valley Writers - State College, PA, April 2012
• Carolina Writers Conference - Wadesboro, NC, April 2012
• Sisters in Crime - Greenville, SC, April 2012
• The Columbia Star, Columbia, SC, March 2012
• Flyleaf Books - Chapel Hill, NC, March 2012
• WKDK Radio - Newberry, SC, March 2012
• Newberry Observer - Newberry, SC, March 2012
• University of South Carolina Writer's Club - Columbia, SC, February 2012
• ArtWorks, Beaufort Arts Council, February 2012
• Writer's Digest Webinar (online, recorded, sold as podcast) - May 2011
• Missouri Writers Guild Conference - April 8-10, 2011
• Blue Ridge Writers Conference - April 1-2, 2011
• ProWriters - Port Royal, SC - February 8, 2011
• Cape Fear Writing Festival - Wilmington, NC - February 5, 2011
• Alexis Grant The Traveling Writer - Funding Your Writing - November 15, 2010
• My Word Playground - Overcoming Fear with C. Hope Clark - November 15, 2010
• Invisible Mentor - Interview - September 9, 2010
• Poe's Deadly Daughters - Blog Feature - June 5, 2010
• Mobile Writers Guild - Mobile, AL - presenter - March 2010
• Beaufort Technical College- Beaufort, SC - guest lecturer - January 2010
• Weathers Creek Writers Series - North Carolina - featured presenter - January 2010
• Shelley Lieber, VIPAuthors.com podcast - September 2009
• Be the Star You Are!, Voices Radio - by Cynthia Brian - May 2009
• Florida Writers Association Conference- November 2008
• Solopreneurs - October 2008
• Writing for Dollars - September 2008
• Author Reads - podcast/Web Radio, excerpt from The Shy Writer, June 2008
• Conscious Discussions - Podcast/Web Radio, June 2008
• BookPleasures.com - Interview - April 2008
• Six Figure Writing - Podcast/Web Radio, April 2008
• WritersontheRise.com - Web site of the Month - February 2008
• SC Writers Conference - October 2007
• Mississippi Writers' Guild Conference- August 2007
• Women's Business Gallery - online interview - Nov 2006
• The Muse Online Writers Conference - online interview, chats and panels - Oct 2006, Oct 2007
• Midwest Book Review Bookwatch - online interview - July 2006
• 18 Questions - online interview - June 2006
• Amazing Stories Club - online interview - May 2006
• The Writing Show - Podcast and Online - May 2006
• SmartWriterPro.com - teleconference guest - February 2006
• Monthly FundsforWriters Chat Online - www.writerschatroom.com - bi-monthly events
• Muse It Up Club - One-Week Guest - December 2005
• Field of Dreams - AOL Chatroom - multiple events - 2004, 2005
• Writers Realm - AOL Chatroom- 2005
• Authors First Radio - November 2004
• Writers Village University - November 2004
• Florida Writers Association Conference - Orlando, FL - November 2004
• Writers Success - Writer of the Month - October 2004
• KFHX - Beth and Monica's Small Business Marketplace - October 2004
• WQTQ - Library Talk, Carla Canty Host - September 2004
• Women Writers of the Desert Conference - May 2004
• Book Crazy Radio - Vijaya Schwartz - August 2003
• Sell Writing Online - 2003
• Absolute Write - Hope for Writers - 2003
• SPAWN.org - 2002