{"id":14,"date":"2022-10-13T05:14:40","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T05:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XLUS\/844800\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2022-10-13T05:23:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T05:23:10","slug":"about-the-author","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XLUS\/844800\/about-the-author\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT THE AUTHOR"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-32\" src=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XLUS\/844800\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/author.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"333\" height=\"444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XLUS\/844800\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/author.jpg 412w, https:\/\/authorwebservices-gem2.net\/XLUS\/844800\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/author-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 333px) 100vw, 333px\" \/>After <em>Stitches and Scars<\/em> was published, I felt I had so much more to say about myself and my life, which includes living with a disability due to Cerebral Palsy. Losing many family members and friends at an early age really took a toll on me and is part of the inspiration for writing <strong><em>Ordinary Me<\/em><\/strong>, as well as my first book.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Ordinary Me<\/em><\/strong> is my initial attempt to write on my own. This book is filled with victories and defeats, heartache, and that warm and fuzzy feeling called love and acceptance that took way too long to achieve. This is also my first attempt to venture off into the literary world of short story writing, dealing with a variety of subjects. My overall goal for <strong><em>Ordinary Me<\/em> <\/strong>is simply to let my readers get to know me a little better, with each turn of the page. My new mantra for life is \u201cLive in the moment, always!\u201d May <strong><em>Ordinary Me<\/em> <\/strong>be my reader\u2019s own, literary, comfort zone, a heartfelt easy read.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After Stitches and Scars was published, I felt I had so much more to say about myself and my life, which includes living with a disability due to Cerebral Palsy. 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