Most people think of retirement as a time to relax. For me, retiring from my job as a Navy Chief Meteorologist/ Oceanographer allowed me to pursue my passion--writing romance novels. With 34 moves behind me and having traveled through many more countries, I was anxious to create characters who reflected the amazing cultures and people I've met over the years. My years of living in Europe drew me to write in the medieval time frame. After watching the movie Braveheart and with my passion for writing complex plots, I knew I had to write in this volatile medieval time-frame, hence the MacGruder brothers were born. I have many passions in life, but one that resonates in my life is that of giving. I firmly believe that each of us can make a positive difference in another person's life. There are so many charities that I believe in. With each book I sell, I will tithe ten percent of my royalties to a charity of my choice. Some of the charities I've chosen are:-The National Trust for Scotland, which acts as guardian of Scotland's magnificent heritage of architectural, scenic and historic treasures. -Habitat For Humanity [http://www.graysonhabitat.org/], which gives a deserving family more than a home, but a foundation upon which to build their dreams.-Ducks Unlimited [http://www.ducks.org/], which supports wildlife and wetlands conservation.Magazines Diana has appeared in:-The April 17th issue of Woman's Day Magazine in a story about, "Achieving Your Dreams Over 40!"http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Life/Personal-Stories/Achieving-Your-Dreams-Over-40.html-Quoted in the article, "7 Life Lessons from Romance Novels," on WomansDay.com.http://www.womansday.com/Articles/Life/7-Life-Lessons-from-Romance-Novels.html-The November 21st - December 12th edition of FIRST for Women magazine about how I started my annual international food bank food drive. Venues Diana has spoken at:-On December 5th, 2012, Diana was honored to speak at the Library Of Congress.Diana Cosby, International Best-Selling Authorwww.dianacosby.comHis Captive-Alexander MacGruder / His Woman-Duncan MacGruderHis Conquest-Seathan MacGruder / His Destiny (Updates on the MacGruder brothers series coming soon!)Highland vampire anthology: Title/Release date TBA