At twenty-eight, Trina Elder's living a careful life, waiting for whatever's supposed to happen to happen. Only it's not. She's got a decent job writing copy for cooking products. Okay, so it's not the great American novel, but making turkey basters sound fascinating does pay the rent. So what that her older sister - the "smart, successful one" is happily married, and her younger sister - the "really pretty one" - taking on the world. At least Trina, the "forgotten, Jan Brady one" has her sensible Chicago apartment, her grown-up Garanimals wardrobe, and her cute boyfriend, Rick. Rick, who shares her addiction to El True Hollywood Story, Rick, who's hot without being weird. Rick, who doesn't complicate things with marriage proposals. Cheating, lying Rick, who just got caught making out on his couch with a bimbo from DeVry Technical School. And just like that, Trina's go along - get along world is gone. Now, the girl who has always followed the rules - work hard, get good grades, get a good job, and you'll be set-is throwing it all away and reshaping her life, starting with her underwear drawer. Goodbye sensible white bikini panties; hello thongs and sexy push-up bras. Healing her broken heart means it's time for the new Trina - the wild, adventurous Trina; the "oh my god, what was I thinking?" Trina; the standing-up-for-herself Trina. The Trina Nobody Expects has arrived, and she just may be the thing the real Trina's been waiting for...DID YOU GET THE VIBE?
I've been a fulltime freelance writer since January 1, 1997..."escaped the law" to become self-employed and have never looked back. Since then, I've written 700+ articles for 60+ national magazines; authored, coauthored, and ghostwritten 12 published books; and written for corporations, nonprofits, and small businesses. I'm also a published novelist; my first two books, Did you Get the Vibe?, and White Bikini Panties, went out of print but are available through Kindle and Smashwords. They're fun "chick lit" reads set in Chicago.
Much of my work these days is ghostwriting and coauthoring books for clients in a variety of subject areas including business, health, nutrition, and fitness. I'm also a motivational speaker on topics ranging from creating healthy habits to stress management to succesful freelancing, and have been an ACE-certified personal trainer for more than 3 years. I'm grateful that I do what I love, and I love what I do. I live outside Chicago with my family.
