Publisher LaShaunda Hoffman & How She Learned to Be Strong

Publisher LaShaunda Hoffman caught my attention several years ago when I read about her website, Shades of Romance, in the Writer's Digest magazine. Her website was one of the top ones on the Net and remains that. I've gotten to know LaShaunda via email and she inspires me with her energy and commitment. Here's LaShaunda:

"When I think of strong women, I think of my mother, Brenda J. Turner. She lost her mother at the age of nine. I believe that's what made her the kind of mother she is today. She always wanted a mother, so she took all those feelings and became the mother she wanted.

She instilled in her three daughters a commitment to family, a hard work ethic, and to give back. She taught me to be strong even when my world is falling apart. When she was diagnosed with Lupus, she didn't withdraw into herself. She kept going. She once told me if she stayed in bed every time she didn't feel good, she'd never get out of the bed.

She is one who believes in dreams. She gave me my first typewriter at sixteen, when I decided to be a bestselling writer. She's my biggest encourager even when 27 years later it hasn't happen. She says God has a plan and I believe her.

My mother now battles diabetes. It keeps her from doing a lot of things she use to do, because she has dialysis three times a week. However she stays positive and is grateful the Lord keeps her here. I too am grateful for each day I have with her and for the example she sets in being a good strong woman.

I would like to thank Lyn for featuring me here today. She has been such a loyal supporter of SORMAG and I so appreciate her. To one of her lucky readers who is an author I would like to offer a book promo. Leave a comment about how your mother inspired you and be entered in a drawing to receive this:

BOOK INTRO - Eblast

Includes:

Cover

book blurb

author bio

1 chapter excerpt

website link

link to amazon.com

About LaShaunda:

In the real world, LaShaunda C. Hoffman is a happily married mother of three. She works for the government and is a Navy vet. In her fantasy life she loves, she is the publisher of Shades Of Romance Magazine - SORMAG. An award winning online magazine for readers and writers of multi-cultural literature. She is a contributor for the anthology, How I Met My Sweetheart. She is currently on the path to publication, working on a Christian romance and hunting for a literary agent.

Catch her online: SORMAG - http://sormag.blogspot.com, See Ya On The Net, her personal blog - http://lashaunda.blogspot.com

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