Born in 1946, Vivienne Diane Neal is a storyteller with a wicked sense of humor. Vivienne has been writing articles for over twenty years and started writing fictional short stories in 2007. She gets her dark romance story ideas from observing people, places and things and watching true TV court cases.
Her first book, Making Dollar$ And Cent$ Out Of Online Dating is a true-life and humorous account as to why and how she got into the dating business and the problems she has encountered in the past while trying to keep afloat in the ever-changing world of the Internet dating business.
In 2009, she authored and self-published her second book, Shades of Deception , a collection of ten fictional short stories centering on diverse men and women, who in their speedy search for love, romance and bliss, become the targets and victims of deceit, betrayal, fraud, revenge and scandal.
Her third book, Malicious Acts is an anthology of five short stories that centers on people who will stop at nothing to get what they want. If it means disguising themselves as benevolent individuals and destroying lives along the way, they are up for the thrill. They will use romance, sex, lust, greed, manipulation, and deceit as preludes to suck unsuspecting men and women out of their life’s savings.
The Man with the White Handkerchief is a digital short story (under 600 words) which partook in the Lulu Short Story Contest in 2011. The narrative is about a woman approached by a stranger who asks for directions to a specific street, but she has no recollection as to what took place after that encounter.
Wicked Intent , her fourth book, is a fictional short story about a successful businessperson who is planning to marry his self-centered fiancée, but a beautiful stranger who will bring lust, desire and eroticism into his life, sidetracks him but will ultimately destroy his relationship with the one person who has always stood by him.
Vivienne has been featured on SingleEdition, Black Love is Beautiful, A Book Inside, Susan Whitfield’s Blog, Cluculzwriter, Have Stress Relief Now, 1st Author Interviews and IMRR Bookclub Newsletter Fall 2011, Writers Get Together and Mary M. Forbes Blog and Romance Review Ramble.
Now, semi-retired, she continues to write short stores and articles on love, romance, relationships and other topics of interest.
Biography
Vivienne Diane Neal received her AA Degree from the Borough of Manhattan Community College in 1977 and her BS Degree in Home Economics from New York University in 1979.
For over 16 years, she was a consultant to several home care agencies, training their home care workers in nutrition, meal planning and preparation, budgeting, consumer education and home management.
From 1982-1986, she was the publisher and editor of Gourmet News , a monthly newsletter, focusing on food, nutrition, shopping and cooking, and sponsored two cooking contests: Vegetable Cookingand Seafood Galorein 1985 and 1986 respectively. Gourmet News appeared in The Chicago Tribune, The Washington Post, and in several cottage industries' publications. Her article “ Caribbean Delights” was reprinted in part in the November/December 1984 issue of the now defunct Elancée Magazine.
In 1986, she started a pen pal service, which evolved into a singles and couples service called HMCS Romance International .
Vivienne was also the publisher and editor of Features and Information , from 1992-1996, which brought creative and fun ways to meet people in a comfortable and pleasant manner, suggestions on personal development and self-improvement, beneficial approaches to achieving and maintaining a healthy life-style through good food, diet and nutrition, travel tips, events and more.
In 2006, Vivienne founded One World Singles , an all-inclusive online dating site for people of all colors, ages (18+), lifestyles, ethnicities, and religions, and One World Singles Magazine Blog , which features informative articles and advice on dating, romance, love, relationships, news, interviews, featured romance authors and so much more.
I am the founder of One World Singles
a dating site for singles of all colors, ages (18+) religions, ethnicities and lifestyles and One World Singles Magazine Blog
- For people of all colors, ages (18+) religions, ethnicities and lifestyles. It includes informative articles and advice on dating, romance, love, relationshps, feature authors, virtual book tours, and so much more..
From 1992-1996, I was the publisher of Features and Information, which brought creative and fun ways to meet people in a comfortable and pleasant manner, suggestions on personal development and self-improvement, beneficial approaches to achieving and maintaining a healthy life-style through good food, diet and nutrition, travel tips, events and more.
From 1995-1999, I was the executive producer of Colorful Images, a monthly non-commercial cable TV program that featured good news, events, profiles of people doing positive acts in the community, celebrity, entertainment and business news.
Always think before you open your mouth; once you say something, you can never take it back.