Norma was born and raised in New York City. After she married and had a son, the family moved to upstate New York. They bought a house in a friendly community and soon two daughters were born. Her many hours were filled with raising a family, doing volunteer work, and transporting the children to their activities. During her spare time, Norma tenaciously held on to her dream of becoming an accomplished writer. Even as a child she always had a pen in hand. After the birth of her third child she began to turn her hobby into accomplished writing. She has been published many times for her short stories and inspiring, exciting writing. She continues to write fiction, nonfiction, biographies, and children stories. Many of her stories have been published in magazines, (Mature Years, New York Chronicles and United States Tennis Magazine to only name a few). Make it your best, an inspirational saying was printed by a card company, one to one freedom greetings. A tribute to New York's finest and bravest was published in a local paper.. ?Jagged Destinies?, her novel, received a five star rating on Amazon.