Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I am a college business professor, a training and development professional, a researcher, writer, mother of a college student, grandmother of a child in elementary school, and a college student myself. I am the picture of the individual in search and need of education that speaks to me and my needs and goals. This is my seventh book.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
My latest book is Diary of an Online Professor In a World of Fuzzy Logic – At the start of the Pandemic, March 2020, I was involved in three events, (a) Teaching Online, (b) Completing Research on the use of technology in education and (c) Working on a proposal for Dallas Independent School District on Diversity. There was a lot of what I call Fuzzy Logic happening surrounding all three. In order to put some controls in place, I took a page from research and decided to write a daily diary that shares my life, experiences, and outcomes of the magic formula that kept my students engaged and striving for success even through a pandemic, racial unrest, working from home, school from home with limited access to the world as we once knew it. So we were all experiencing moments of fuzzy logic. Writing became my therapy for coping with the daily grind of living in a world of Masks On/Masks Off. With so many competing priorities in our daily life as we witness during the pandemic and the need to acquire relevant knowledge and skills during times of uncertainty continuously, many people were in need of additional education and educators who could meet them me where they were in helping them to achieve their educational and training goals in this new day. A new day and new times call for new models and methods. This book provides the secret sauce for achieving that.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
I like writing about different things and in different genres which speak to my experiences and knowledge.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
I am most intrigued by Adam Grant, Malcolm Gladwell, Dr. Tony Evans, John Kotter, and Creativity, Inc by Ed Catmull and Amy Wallace.
What are you working on now?
I am currently working on my book called, “Spiritual Bootcamp and 365 Inspirations.”
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
You can learn more about my book at the link below.
https://leap-seven-publishing.myshopify.com/products/diary-of-an-online-professor-in-a-world-of-fuzzy-logic
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Writing for me has always been about sharing information that will hopefully help others who read its content. That writing helps others to see the possibilities.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“Never count your chickens before they hatch. “Life is a bed of changes, be prepared for opportunities.”
What are you reading now?
Chatter by Ethan Kross and The Lonely Century by Noreena Hertz.
What’s next for you as a writer?
I am constantly finding ways to improve my art of storytelling. I am probably my worst critic. I work on my writing daily. It has become a habit.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
The Bible, My 365 Inspirations by Marilyn Carroll, Spiritual Bootcamp “Life and the Holy Spirit, by Marilyn Carroll, Think Again by Adam Grant, and My Inner Sky by Mari Andrews.
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