Over the years I’ve been a UN ambassador, nanny, accountant, FBI agent, sheepdog, and on some days a dramatically overconfident high school student.
Those were characters.
My actual career began in commercial production, wrangling creative teams and impossible deadlines. These days I’ve traded production schedules for the writing life, working as a content writer and storyteller.
Here you’ll find human-interest stories, reflections on the writing process, and essays about life’s unexpected transitions—including my recent series on navigating change after sixty.
I also write adult and young adult mysteries set firmly in the real world—no vampires, ghosts, or magical creatures in sight. Just people, secrets, and the trouble they get into.
Because sometimes the most interesting mysteries are the ones we live through.
Life is What Happens 
Hey, I read a lot of blogs on a daily basis and for the most part, people lack substance but, I just wanted to make a quick comment to say GREAT blog!…..I”ll be checking in on a regularly now….Keep up the good work! 🙂
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You forgot to mention in your intro that you are also a great friend!
Enjoyed reading your blog! You are so talented; clearly you are passionate about your writing which makes it so much fun to read. I admire your talent and spirit.
Looking forward to reading more entries to your blog.
Cath
Love your intro, Virginia. I popped by as a warm/fuzzy courtesy for following my blog but, geez, I’m glad I did. Thought I would simply “like” your blog but you got me at “UN Ambassador.”
Thanks, Jay! Glad you stopped in and I’ll be checking out your posts as well. I’m new around these parts so it’s always nice to see how others navigate the waters.