In 2011, I left my role as a pastor to write a book that had been on my heart and mind for almost thirty years. I planned to write one book. Just one, about my experiences as a West Point cadet in the early 1980's when women were newly admitted to the service academies.  Two years later, I finally published that one book, covering only the first year at West Point. I realized I had to write at least one more book, a sequel, which covered the second year at the military academy. My books were winning awards and getting great reviews. So, guess what? I had to write a third, and finally after almost eight years, I wrote the fourth and final book. You can read more about the Gray Girl Series in the tab above. 

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All of the sudden, I had a lot of free time. So, I decided to try my hand at writing a non-fiction book. As an ordained clergy woman in the  United Methodist Church, I chose to visit a handful of churches and write about the experiences in each one. Well, that project took me to 50 churches, in 25 different denominations, spanning over 16 months. My most recent book, I Was A Stranger, details those church experiences in various faith settings. You can read more in the Other Books tab, above.

Now I'm working on a new book about tennis, or maybe about a clergywoman in a small Tennessee town. I'm not sure yet what will eventually come into being. Although, I think the world needs a book about the nasty sub-culture of over 40, well okay, over 50, women's tennis. Oy, vey.

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