A Non-Gamer goes “Free Guy”

LEVEL 1 — HE SHOOTS So, true confessions — I’ve never even held a video game controller. No X-Box, Nintendo, or Wii. No Fortnite, League of Legends, or Grand Theft Auto. I’m no anti-gamer, I’ve just had too much other stuff to do to make the time. Then what time I did have filled up with marriage, family, writing, scripts, … Read More

Vessel Time Live Interview with Fantasy Author – Elizabeth Isaacs

Vessel Time Live with Anna Elias I was fortunate to share some one-on-one Zoom time with fantasy author, Elizabeth Isaacs on my January FB Live. Elizabeth is a woman of many layers and talents. We discussed her books — “The Scythian Trials,” and “The Light of Asteria” and others in the Kailmeyra Chronicles. We talked shop on her inspirations, and … Read More

My work on “12 Monkeys” — 25 years of art, history and touching lives

 From Miami beginnings… I began my professional career working in production on TV commercials and music videos in Miami, FL. Soon after, I was hired on “Miami Vice,” during its 5th and final season, as Don Johnson’s personal assistant. That’s a story for later, but — With Georgia on my mind… When the season ended and the show packed up, … Read More

Facebook Live – Interview with author, Mary Ting

“Vessel Time Live” with Anna Elias I was fortunate to share time with international bestselling, award-winning author Mary Ting on FB Live. We discussed her newest book, “When the Wind Chimes,” plus future books including next year’s latest in the “ISAN” series. We also talked shop on her personal journey as an author, and many wonderful things that make her … Read More

Writing – the call of the Empath

My rich, full life as wife, mother, business partner in two companies, social justice warrior and free-lance writer was recently, and quite unexpectedly, expanded into the realm of also being a full-time daughter to an 88 year-old mother who suffered a stroke. Mom lost the feeling on her right side, and she suffered some hiccups to her memory, but thankfully … Read More

That Same Old COD DOC Moon

I’m nearly done with the rewrite of my first novel – book one of The Vessels trilogy. Set in Reno, Nevada, it focuses on the birth of the newest Vessels Program, where select young people, suffering and alone in the world, are chosen to host Spirits wishing to return to this life and fix things from their past. This is … Read More

Where Have Women Gone?

http://variety.com/2015/film/awards/awards-seasons-female-troubles-1201391200/ This article makes my heart and my head hurt about just how underrepresented women are — in movies, in media, in the workplace, in politics and government, in leadership, in life. And yet (according to Time Magazine and nielsen.com) — they make up more than 50% of the population, hold half of the nonfarm jobs, own nearly a third … Read More