And then, in 2011, I began a whole new chapter in my life by initiating Tales2Inspire, an ＂Authors Helping Authors＂ project/contest. Not only has it enabled me to publish four (and counting) books filled with most inspiring stories, but it has put some incredibly talented authors on their individual roads to discovery, with me right beside them. I have named each book for a different gem stone with a particular symbolic meaning for the theme of each book: The Emerald Collection (Beyond Coincidence Stories): the stone of prophecy The Topaz Collection (Stories of Awakenings and Aha Moments): the stone of self-realization and confidence The Sapphire Collection (Stories that Echo In the Mind): the stone of mental clarity and perception The Ruby Collection (Gifts of Compassion): the stone of friendship and love I can’t wait to see what’s next!