Portfolio

Welcome to my portfolio. Here, you'll find samples of my work, showcasing my creativity, skills, and romance with the written word. I aim for variety and human interest. No two people and no two places are exactly the same. There is something special and different every day. I love sharing what I find. Any road will get us there.

Fourteen writers, including six from Chandler, offer an anthology with stories of how they became authors when “Journeys to Authorship: How Wannabe Writers Can Realize Their Publishing Dreams.” It is available on Amazon in e-book and paperback at https://tinyurl.com/BuyJourneysToAuthorship.

“Journeys” editor, published author and book shepherd Ann Videan says the book is for any prospective writer who needs assistance and inspiration to get started.  

“Readers will learn what the authoring process involves and will gain concrete advice on navigating the complex publishing world as they connect with successful fiction and nonfiction authors across a variety of genres,” she explains. “The authors’ journeys will make you laugh, wonder, and even cry at their creativity and perseverance, and the sheer gumption required to pursue their quests.”

The Chandler writers and their stories are:

From Zip to Zest: How my Ancestors’ Journeys Created an Author, Anna Bartkowski, Chandler

Writer by Habit, Laurie Fagen, Chandler

My Journey to Becoming an Author, Howard Gershkowitz, Chandler

How to Meet an Author, Srianthi Perera, Chandler

Realizing My Passion, Al Quihuis, Chandler

The Mad Hatter Says You Are Invited, Marie Shadden, Chandler

Additional writers are:

Flirting with the Flames of Fame, Susan McNabb, Phoenix

My Imaginary Friends and Me, Margaret C. Morse, Phoenix

Sing Because You Have a Song, Pamela Pech, Reno, NV

The Accidental Author, Hayley Rose, Scottsdale

Time, Patience, and Too Many Oxford Commas, Jenn Flynn Shon, Ithaca, NY

Three’s a Pattern, ©2023, Mallary Tytel, Springfield, VA

Back to the Future and Other Moments of Serendipity, Ann Videan, Mesa

An Unlikely Path from Farm Girl to Author, Charlotte Whitney, Tempe

All the authors in this book are members of the Alliance for Literary Writers, Authors, & Yabbering Scribes, (ALWAYS), a Phoenix-based group founded in 2006. They meet monthly in person and on Zoom. For more information, visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ALWAYSwriters.

Laurie Fagen

One of a kind, A Taste of Love is sold exclusively through the St Juan Diego (Chandler, AZ)  gift shop. It was crafted specifically for members of WINGS, one of the women's groups at SJD.

A brief pictorial history of this new church is featured. Supporters, patrons, and advertisements are included.

Original and treasured family recipes were collected, edited, assembled, and printed to feed and nurture parishioners. 

Of course, others who like to eat or entertain will love the ease of adapting these recipes. Each recipe comes with a bit of family history.