Yvonne Mason

Background: The eldest of five children, Yvonne was born May 17, 1951 in Atlanta, Georgia. Raised in East Point, Georgia, she moved to Jackson County, Ga. until 2006 then moved to Port St. Lucie, Florida where she currently makes her home. Licensed bounty hunter for the state of Georgia. Education: After a 34 year absence, returned to college in 2004. Graduated with honors in Criminal Justice with an Associate's degree from Lanier Technical College in 2006. Awards: Nominated for the prestigious GOAL award in 2005 which encompasses all of the technical colleges. This award is based not only on excellence in academics but also leadership, positive attitude and the willingness to excel in one's major. Affiliations: Beta Sigma Phi Sorority Member of The Florida Writer's Association - Group Leader for St Lucie County The Dream: Since learning to write at the age of five, Yvonne has wanted to be an author. She wrote her first novel Stan's Story beginning in 1974 and completed it in 2006. Publication seemed impossible as rejections grew to 10 years. Determined, she continued adding to the story until her dream came true in 2006. The Author: Yvonne is currently the author of several novels, including: Dream Catcher Failure Was Never An Option- the true story of her brother's accomplishments, it has been compared to the style of Capote, Tangled Minds - a riveting story about a young girl's bad decision and how it taints everyone's life around her yet still manages to show that hope is always possible. This novel has been compared to the writing of Steinbeck and is currently being written as a screenplay. Brilliant Insanity - released by Lulu Publishing October 2010 Silent Scream - Released by Lulu.com October 2008- Slated to be made into a movie -Listed at #5 in Mainstream Novels for 2008 In Predators and Editors Poll When Fates Collide co authored with Andrea Dan Van Scoyoc- 2010 A Voice From the Grave- released 2010 The Last Rites A True Crime – Released 2011 Contacting Yvonne: All inquiries should be directed to Yvonne @ysam51@[email protected] Yvonne's Online Bookstores - http://thebookattic.ecrater.com http://stores.lulu.com/theskeletoncloset http:// indieauthoryvonnemason.wordpress.com