Lois Lavrisa
author : Lois LavrisaOn my journey to becoming a writer, I have had many jobs, some paid, some not. The unpaid jobs began cleverly disguised as my being “a little helper.” I did household chores, which evolved, to lawn care specialist (grass cutter and weed puller.) Unpaid work was part and parcel of pulling my weight in my family. However, I did get a cool pair of Calvin Klein jeans and a pair of powder blue cat-eye prescription glasses so there was that.\n\nMy paid jobs were just as diverse. Once upon a time I was a health club supervisor, a waitress, a babysitter, a fast food server, a retail worker, an insurance claims adjuster, an exercise instructor, an adjunct college professor, a cable TV regional trainer, an NBA professional cheerleader, freelance journalist, a model, and backstage security. Those are just the ones I can spout off the top of my head, and not necessarily in chronological order.\n\nIn addition to all of those disparate jobs, I have been a full-time dreamer. Always have and always will be. I live in my head. Yes, I have real-life friends. And yes, I have a tangible life complete with a husband, four children and pets. But now, through writing, I get to share the stories I imagine in my head with readers like you. I cannot thank you enough for that. I consider you part of my family. But I draw the line at scrubbing your bathroom or mowing your lawn. However, I can always be talked into grabbing an iced tea or beer.\n\nPlease connect with me at: \nWebsite: www.loislavrisa.com. \nFacebook: Author, Lois Lavrisa \nTwitter: @loislavrisa\nInstagram: loislavrisa\nYouTube: Lois Lavrisa\n\nLois Lavrisa, recognized as a finalist in the 2013 Eric Hoffer Award, writes Mystery with a Twist. Her first mystery LIQUID LIES was an Amazon top 100 bestseller. She has a cozy mystery series, and DYING FOR DINNER ROLLS, is book #1, became an Amazon Kindle top 100 bestseller, and was a 2104 Georgia Author of the year Fiction novel nominee. DYING FOR DINNER ROLLS was awarded the silver medal in the 2014 Readers' Favorite awards. Book #2 MURDEROUS MUFFINS released October 2014 and was a 2015 nominee for Georgia Author of the year, and a 2015 Readers' Favorite award finalist. HOMICIDE BY HAMLET, book #3 finalist in Readers' Favorite awards and Georgia Author of the Year nominee. The final two books in the series, KILLING WITH KINGS book #4 and PUZZLED BY PURPLE book #5 will be released in 2017 and 2018. 
author : Lois LavrisaOn my journey to becoming a writer, I have had many jobs, some paid, some not. The unpaid jobs began cleverly disguised as my being “a little helper.” I did household chores, which evolved, to lawn care specialist (grass cutter and weed puller.) Unpaid work was part and parcel of pulling my weight in my family. However, I did get a cool pair of Calvin Klein jeans and a pair of powder blue cat-eye prescription glasses so there was that.\n\nMy paid jobs were just as diverse. Once upon a time I was a health club supervisor, a waitress, a babysitter, a fast food server, a retail worker, an insurance claims adjuster, an exercise instructor, an adjunct college professor, a cable TV regional trainer, an NBA professional cheerleader, freelance journalist, a model, and backstage security. Those are just the ones I can spout off the top of my head, and not necessarily in chronological order.\n\nIn addition to all of those disparate jobs, I have been a full-time dreamer. Always have and always will be. I live in my head. Yes, I have real-life friends. And yes, I have a tangible life complete with a husband, four children and pets. But now, through writing, I get to share the stories I imagine in my head with readers like you. I cannot thank you enough for that. I consider you part of my family. But I draw the line at scrubbing your bathroom or mowing your lawn. However, I can always be talked into grabbing an iced tea or beer.\n\nPlease connect with me at: \nWebsite: www.loislavrisa.com. \nFacebook: Author, Lois Lavrisa \nTwitter: @loislavrisa\nInstagram: loislavrisa\nYouTube: Lois Lavrisa\n\nLois Lavrisa, recognized as a finalist in the 2013 Eric Hoffer Award, writes Mystery with a Twist. Her first mystery LIQUID LIES was an Amazon top 100 bestseller. She has a cozy mystery series, and DYING FOR DINNER ROLLS, is book #1, became an Amazon Kindle top 100 bestseller, and was a 2104 Georgia Author of the year Fiction novel nominee. DYING FOR DINNER ROLLS was awarded the silver medal in the 2014 Readers' Favorite awards. Book #2 MURDEROUS MUFFINS released October 2014 and was a 2015 nominee for Georgia Author of the year, and a 2015 Readers' Favorite award finalist. HOMICIDE BY HAMLET, book #3 finalist in Readers' Favorite awards and Georgia Author of the Year nominee. The final two books in the series, KILLING WITH KINGS book #4 and PUZZLED BY PURPLE book #5 will be released in 2017 and 2018.