I am a lover of poetry with a passion for a good romance novel from time to time. I have been called eclectic in my tastes. As a Mother of two active children I am forever on my toes. I love teaching Sunday school at my home church and I am an abolitionist fighting against abortion. The greatest joy that I have had to date is being a mother. Children have a way of inspiring the best in a person. I draw strength from my two children and they keep me writing. From the forms I fill out for school to the papers I find myself editing I can say I shall never lose my love of writing as long as I have my children with me! They bring out the best stories and poems that are locked away inside of… me!My home is filled with Southern charm and steeped in Kentucky heritage. I love to surround myself with handmade items from my area. It gives me a vision of who I am and where I am going. I feel as much a part of these beautiful Kentucky Mountains as I do my own body! Till I die I will always be a mountain woman. I hope to pass on to my children a love of our heritage and the feeling of belonging to this beautiful place we call home.I have challenged myself to write 10 things I remember about each of my loved ones and leave it in a journal for my children to read long after I am gone. I want them to see through my eyes the world in which I have passed through and those I have cherished along the way!
Derrick Murphy is former Deputy Principal and worked for QCA accrediting the new specifications for 2008.He is a former Chair of the NEAB History Committee and GCE A Level Chief Examiner and currently a councillor for the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk. He has written on over forty titles for Collins.