I am a retired court reporter of twenty-three years. My husband and I have been married forty-four years and have been blessed with four daughters, three sons-in-law, and nine beautiful grandchildren. Prior to my retirement I wrote a novel in my spare time and had some of my non-fiction articles published. After some initial fits and starts post-retirement, I am now writing full time on my second novel, which I anticipate will be completed by spring 2009, as well as writing nonfiction articles.