About the Author
Phyllis’ friends often tease that her head is filled with miscellaneous information. She thinks that this is because she enjoys reading so much. Yes, Phyllis is one of those who read the newspaper with scissors in hand, on the ready to clip out articles pertaining to long forgotten public figures or historical events. She says that her only excuse is that she enjoys discovering the why’s behind the story. When asked, Phyllis says that she reads novels with the same mindset. Whether the book is a Sandra Kitt romance, a John Ehle historical fiction, or a W. Somerset Maugham classic, she loses herself in the story line as she places herself in the heads of the characters. As a writer, she reads not only to relax, but to learn as well. There is much that can be learned from the storytelling styles of writers such as John Jakes, playwright, August Wilson, and her new personal favorite, Glenville Lovell.
While developing the story line and back life of her character, she often searches for poetry that encapsulates the essence of her story. For her, poetry sets the mood much in the same way as music does it for others. Phyllis says that she thoroughly enjoys the craft of writing. She states, "For me, there is nothing more pleasurable than to lose myself in the groove of melding what’s in my imagination with research and reality. Adding to this pleasure is experiencing the metamorphosis of the story and its characters."
Also authored: CYPRESS WHISPERINGS (Genesis Press, 2000) ISBN: 1-58571-027-X
