I am a full-time freelance writer in Asheville, North Carolina. I've written more than 900 published articles/essays for a wide variety of publications including Pregnancy, ePregnancy, Women's Health, Kids' Health, Health, Healthgate, and many others, as well as four non-fiction books. Plus, my background includes 10 years as a news producer for WLOS-TV (ABC affiliate in Asheville, N.C.), and six years as Director of Communications at Mars Hill College (now University) in Mars Hill, N.C.