I grew up in Middle Tennessee on a small farm where riding horses through woods, swimming them across rivers and jumping them over fences took up most of my spare time. These interests provided with more than the average number of broken bones.<br /><br /> I was an excellent student, graduated early with a GED and enrolled at the University of Tennessee at 17. &nbsp;It took me a while to graduate because we moved a great deal. &nbsp;Eventually I obtained my B.A. from Texas Woman's University with a 3.75 average majoring in English with a minor in history. &nbsp;I also had significant coursework in dance which I enjoyed a great deal. &nbsp;After graduation I wrote for several major magazines including <em>Family Circle</em>, <em>Woman's World</em> and <em>Aspire</em>. &nbsp;Eventually I accepted a positon at the Univeristy of North Texas in their public affairs office editing all published material for them, incluidng marketing publications and various magazines. They promoted me to editor-in-chief during my time there.<br /><br />Feeling the need for more money (I had a daughter who needed college tuition) I eventually partnered with my husband to launch a magazine for our self-defense business which provides training to military, police and others in high risk professions in nine&nbsp;allied countries. &nbsp;The magazine sold in all major bookstores and by subscription in 26 countries and provided the backbone for our self-defense business that has survived for 20+ years and made us a leader in our field. &nbsp;From this platform I branched out and published books that I felt made significant social contributions in their respective genres including men's action adventure, Teaxas history, gardening, Native American artifacts and more. Many of these books won awards.<br /><br />During our time in this business I've traveled extensively to Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Sweden, Switzerland, Spain and many other countries.<br /><br />I'm looking for a job because China has no respect for international copyright laws or for intellectual property and their theft has seriously impacted our business. &nbsp;So....here I am?<br /><br /><br />