About

I am WritRams, or Jacqueline Wilson. 

I used to be significantly thinner with much better hair and a cuter wardrobe. However, since you probably don’t know me in real life, I’ll just tell you that I’m amazingly thin. And tall…with legs like a gazelle. (Or, maybe I meant Giselle.) Plus, I have beautiful sparkling blue eyes…clear, like the Caribbean sea. Most people guess my age at around 28 years old because of my youthful looks and child-like nature. Personally, I think it’s my model-like, silky skin hands that have never seen a real day’s work, but whatever. 

There. I think that paints an accurate picture.

I am a wife, mother, writer, educator and consultant–not necessarily in that order, or at the same time, but mostly on the same day.

 I am this Jacqueline Wilson and (unfortunately) not this Jacqueline Wilson.

 I began this blog as “Writer Ramblings” in an effort to chronicle my shift from an academic author to a fiction novelist.

 That was 2005.

Today, I still write academically, I’m still not a published fiction novelist, and I still have this site.

It has gone through a multitude of changes until it settled here, as WritRams.com. I realize it’s not the ideal name. However, you try to start a blog called “Writer Ramblings” or “Jackie Wilson.” I think you get the point. (If you don’t, I’ll spell it out–a large percentage of writers use “writer ramblings” somewhere in their blog/website and there are two very famous other Jackie Wilsons. So, there you go. It was either change my blog name/persona–which I’ve had since 2005–or buy a shortened web domain name. Hello, WritRams! What big eyes you have.)

WritRams.com covers daily minutiae–mostly my life after becoming a parent of my first biological child at almost 40 years of age.

It has also grown to cover my parenting tips, reviews, and my new journey to educate myself on becoming a healthier person and transition my family to a local, organic diet…while still eating fast food french fries.

I’m also working hard on GiveBackIn, the Give Back Initiative to spotlight non-profit organizations that are doing good in the world and help us all help each other. (Kumbaya, anyone?)

Important Things You Should Know

I am a Christian who tries to do a little better on the current day than the day before. Most often I fail miserably.

I have a husband, two stepdaughters, one biological daughter, a senile cat who forgets where the litter box is, a Labrador Retriever who hates the water and a rescued feral kitten nicknamed Ninja Cocaine Kitty. (Hold me.)

I love reading, writing, Food Network, the Travel Channel, HGTV, the Discovery Channel and silly and mindless computer games that involve repetitive tasks.

(I secretly watch reality TV most often found on this network.)

I think RubberNeckers and MadLibs are critical car traveling games for the sanity of everyone, but especially for my sanity. (Because it is all about ME, ME, ME.)

I always have a Diet Coke and never turn down chips and salsa. Ever.

I appreciate all kinds of music, but can’t sing to save…well anything.

PopTarts rule. Don’t ever say differently in my presence…or within a 50 mile radius of my presence (or my alter-ego’s presence).

If you’re in my life in any shape, form or fashion, then you’re fair game and may appear on my blog…or possibly in condensed form on Twitter or Facebook.

 You’ve been forewarned.

I have a fairly complete mystery novel sitting in the proverbial desk drawer. It takes place in New Orleans (a location near and dear to my heart). My intention was that it be the first in a series.

Lately, however, I’ve been more interested in chronicling my life. (Because I’m that important.) I am working on a humorous memoir about my crazy life without a Barbie Cake*  (in the style of Celia Rivenbark, only less Southern and more neurotic), and also a story with more serious subject matter. (But it’s a secret. If I told you, then I would have to kill you. You know the drill.)

 Oh yeah. I like Sock Monkeys.

 A LOT. (And possibly in unhealthy ways that may be illegal in 39 states.)

 Less Interesting Things, But Mama’s Gotta Eat

 I am a published author in the medical academic arena. I have written a range of work from educational guides to marketing materials to web content to articles and columns.

Although I write for different types of businesses, my background specialty is in health care and also educational curriculum design and course development.

In a previous life, I was a marketing manager and a corporate trainer.

 On occasion–when people are really desperate–I teach college courses and seminars.

 If you must, you can talk to me about my freelance writing and consulting services over there. (But it’s really much more fun here, don’t you think?!?) You can also check out my other site, Prime Parents Club-Connecting and Celebrating Parents in Their Prime, where I pretend to act like a real mom business person.

*I  recently received a Barbie cakefor my 40th birthday, but for the common interest of all people (and my future memoir) let’s pretend I didn’t. Um…OK?