Background:
Ÿ The eldest of five children, Yvonne was born May 17, 1951 in Atlanta, Georgia. Raised in Jackson County, Georgia, she resided there until 2006 then moved to Port St. Lucie, Florida where she currently makes her home.
Ÿ Licensed bounty hunter for the state of Georgia.
Education:
Ÿ After a 34 year absence, returned to college in 2004. Graduated with honors in Criminal Justice with an Associate’s degree from Lanier Technical College in 2006.
Awards:
Ÿ Nominated for the prestigious GOAL award in 2005 which encompasses all of the technical colleges. This award is based not only on excellence in academics but also leadership, positive attitude and the willingness to excel in one’s major.
Affiliations:
Ÿ Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
The Dream:
Ÿ Since learning to write at the age of five, Yvonne has wanted to be an author. She wrote her first novel Stan’s Story beginning in 1974 and completed it in 2006. Publication seemed impossible as rejections grew to 10 years. Determined, she continued adding to the story until her dream came true in 2006.
The Inspiration:
Ÿ Yvonne’s brother Stan has been her inspiration and hero in every facet of her life. He was stricken with Encephalitis at the tender age of nine months. He has defied every roadblock placed in his way and has been the driving force in every one of her accomplishments. He is the one who taught her never to give up
The Author:
Yvonne is currently the author of several novels, including:
Ÿ Stan’s Story- the true story of her brother’s accomplishments, it has been compared to the style of Capote, and is currently being rewritten with new information for re-release.
Ÿ Tangled Minds - a riveting story about a young girl’s bad decision and how it taints everyone’s life around her yet still manages to show that hope is always possible. This novel has been compared to the writing of Steinbeck and is currently being written as a screenplay.
Ÿ Brilliant Insanity- to be released in July 2008.
Ÿ Silent Scream - to be released in fall of 2008.
Yvonne’s Philosophy in Life - “Pay it Forward”:
“In this life we all have been helped by others to attain our dreams and goals. We cannot pay it back but what we can do is ‘pay it forward’. It is a simple concept. By helping three people, those three people help three more people and soon that becomes nine. Those nine people each help three more people and the giving continues. As you see, it is the power of three. Our giving comes back to us ten-fold. So one could say it is three to the power of ten. We all started out with nothing. By using this philosophy we can help one another and share the goodness of life’s wealth.”
Speaking Engagements:
Yvonne is an accomplished motivational speaker and is available for speaking engagements. Previous engagements include:
Ÿ April 2008 at IRCC - “How to Sell One’s Self in the Business World” presentation to the student body.
Ÿ April 2008 at The Palm Glades Girl Scouts Council Sixth Annual Luncheon as the featured keynote speaker - “Dreams, Goals and Aspirations” presentation.
Ÿ May 2007 at Lanier Tech - “Succeeding in Life” Power Point presentation to the student body using the concepts of Stan’s Story.
Ÿ May 2007 at Blackshear Baptist Church - Power Point presentation entitled “Acceptance of Self and Others”.
Ÿ May 2007 at IRCC - “How to Reach Your Goals - It’s Never Too Late” presentation to adult women returning to school to become professionals in different fields.
Book Signings:
Yvonne is available to autograph books and welcomes the opportunity to attend local events, bookstores, conventions, schools, writer’s clubs or any other function interested in her books.
Contacting Yvonne:
All inquiries should be directed to at: Yvonne at
ysam51@yahoo.comYvonne Mason: Successful Author and Successful Speaker
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PRLog (Press Release) – Apr 18, 2008 – Yvonne Mason has been donating her time to motivational and educational speaking engagements. She recently gave a presentation at the Indian River Community College (IRCC) to the Public Speaking Class on “How to Sell One’s Self in the Business World”.
Before giving her presentation, she reminded the class that every day we use our skills as a public speaker, not just when we are in front of an audience. Citing such examples as buying a car, applying for a job or even inviting a friend to a party, the class sat in rapt attention taking note that every time we have a conversation, it really is public speaking. “I think it really is important to point out these examples as it helps to take away the fear of speaking in public which many have,” Ms. Mason stated.
Using her latest novel Tangled Minds and her short story featured in the From the Shadows anthology, she illustrated the art of selling one’s product. Passing around the books, her enthusiasm for her writing was clearly evident as she gave a brief overview of each. Reading excerpts as well as glowing reviews, the students clearly hung on to every word.
Apparently her speech was a huge success - after class, she sold every book and ended up taking orders for more.
Yvonne has a wonderful philosophy in life which she calls paying it forward. “I can't repay those who have helped me learn to be a good speaker, however, I can pay it forward and in turn teach the same to others,” Ms. Mason stated.
This is the second year she was invited back to IRCC to give a speech. Last year’s lecture was entitled “How to Reach Your Goals - It’s Never Too Late” which was presented to adult women returning to school to become professionals in different fields. Tangled Minds Novel By Yvonne Mason Receives 5 Star Review!
<tbody>Choices...Actions...Consequences...It's Called Life. A compelling novel about a young girl trapped within the consequences of her own design and how lives can be lost and destroyed when bad decisions are made one after another. |
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Tangled Minds
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PRLog (Press Release) – Mar 26, 2008 – Reviewed by: Ann B. Keller
Background: Ann is an accomplished author who has written several novels including Vortex of Revelation, Trevor's Love and Briggen, which will be released April 4, 2008 by TRIAD. In addition to being a writer, Ann is also the president of Kodron Productions, Inc. and has written several screenplays including Vortex of Revelation and The Devil's Crescent.
Tangled Minds is a masterpiece. In the fine tradition of John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men, Yvonne Mason leads the reader through the twisted and tangled lives of Brianna Van Pelt and her son, Josh, thrusting us into a Pygmalion dilemma that has consumed scholars for decades. Is there such a thing as a "bad seed", an individual whose feet are placed upon a path of crime and evil almost from the beginning? If the circumstances of one's birth or the choices one makes cannot be overcome with love, patience and the rarely grasped opportunity for redemption, what chance is there for any of us?
Thwarted by her parents' tough love, seventeen-year-old, single mother, Brianna, allows herself to be drawn into a new world glittering with easy money and false promises, accepting that proposition that no good girl ever should. With her young son, Josh, in tow, she dazzles with new prosperity, fulfilling the fantasies of not only her glorified pimp, Ken Morgan, but those of a judge and a host of depraved, desperate men in their wake. Ms. Mason's familiarity with the legal system and law enforcement showed through clearly in several well orchestrated scenes, as the long arm of the law repeatedly tried to halt the ring of drugs and prostitution and Brianna and her son fled for the safety of the mountains.
Ms. Mason's understanding of mountain people was stellar. These simple folk protect their own with fierce loyalty and Brianna and Josh find shelter beneath their net of poverty, love, moonshine and madness. Here, transgressors simply disappear, never to be heard from again and the mountains hold their secrets close to their chests as nature smoothes the pothole's dark waters and envelops the hills in song and greenery. Even murder seems somehow justified in a place such as this, but the twisted and convoluted logic of its inhabitants finds no sympathetic ear in the outside world and Josh must ultimately face the consequences of his actions.
And yet, within this story, there lies hope. In Hannah and Miss Amy, we see the opposing force of love, the light of goodness that can blaze through even the meanest dark, if only one has the courage to reach for it. Fragile yet steadfast, this gentler emotion finally reaches even Brianna, a woman some would have classified beyond redemption. In love's golden glow, we find hope, hope for Brianna and Josh and perhaps even for ourselves, as well.
Tangled Minds should be required reading for every high school senior or college freshman, although its audience is clearly much wider. Life is, indeed, full of choices and consequences. An individual may be able to run fast and far, but in the end, he cannot outrun the ultimate judge - himself. True redemption begins from within. May love's tiny flame light the way as we reconcile our past, lift our face into the winds of change and set our feet once more upon the good road. An excellent read!
Tangled Minds is currently being written into a screenplay for the motion picture industry. # # #
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