D.E. Greenfield
About Me
I was raised in a family of readers. From my earliest memory, the faces of my parents and my maternal grandfather who lived with us, were always hidden behind a book, newspaper, magazine or journal. I'm surprised I could recognize them!
The first books I read
Other than the normal children's books, these books influenced me to become an avid reader:
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Bomba The Jungle Boy
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Tarzan series
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John Carter of Mars series
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Zane Gray Westerns
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Barbara Cartland
Many authors are also independent publishers. In my case, I’m the author/ publisher/ box packer/ shipper/ stand-in-line-at-the-post office gal when I ship my hardcover, The Puppy Baby Book.
In addition to writing novels, nonfiction books, and screenplays, I offer editing, formatting, and publishing services. If you require a coach to start or finish writing your book, I'm your gal... I have a Ph.D. in nagging. You WILL finish that project.
Want to learn how to write a screenplay? Take my online class.
The Goodreads reading challenge is a great tool to keep track of the number of books you've read. It's FREE to participate.
Get your kids a free account and challenge them to read every day!
I ended 2024 with a great statistic. I had pledged to read 130 books in '24 and ended the year with 158 books!
My 2025 reading quest began in earnest on January 1st. I've pledged to read 135 books this year and so far, I've read 12. I'm 4 books ahead of schedule.
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People, turn OFF the TV and get behind a book cover! If your kids see you reading, they'll read! Reading makes you smarter!
Create an account -- It's FREE -- and start your 2024 Reading Challenge. https://www.goodreads.com
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Oh, in case you didn't know, there are a lot of great FREE books out there in every genre you can imagine. Just go to Amazon/books and type in Free and they type of book you like.
Example, FREE ROMANCES, FREE DYSTOPIAN, FREE HISTORICAL. For nonfiction, do the same with your subject matter.
And boo on readers who do not leave a review. Not just on MY books, but any book they have read.
My Inspiration
Ora Daigle Nichols-Dorough
Radio Sound Effects
One of my inspirations as a professional writer and businesswoman is my maternal great aunt, Ora Daigle Nichols-Dorough. Here's a fun tidbit of information about an extraordinary woman that shaped radio and the way we watch movies.
Aunt Ora Daigle Nichols was the first and only woman sound effects engineer. In the early 1900's she worked on radio sensations such as War of the Worlds and Buck Rogers.
CBS: New York: First lady of sound effects. The March of Time, Mercury Theater, Roses and Drums (1932), 45 minutes in Hollywood, Buck Rogers in the Twenty-Fifth Century, Stoopnagle, and War of the Worlds.
"Ora, who began her show-business career as a Vaudeville actress, paved the way for women in the technical arts, and made a lasting name for herself in silent film and radio history."
Article from KUOW/NPR Network, April 17, 2014
