Pat Gaines worked 22 years in the Lincoln County, Oklahoma courthouse, and retired in 2003 after running the County Election Board Office for many years.  Pat and her husband Jerry have two grown children and three grandchildren.  She is a member of the Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc., Web Writing Wonders, New England Ancestors, Daughters of the American Revolution, American Legion Auxiliary, and the Lincoln County Historical Society. She is the current Senior Editor for Dragonfly Publishing, Inc.

My biggest achievement was getting the Journal into publication. My most valued achievement is the 30 years that I have been teaching the Bible to adults in my local church. Have received no awards so far.

My great-great-grandfather's journal has been in our family for 150 years. As a child I loved trying to read it. When I retired, getting this journal into publication was my first priority. I started with children's books by telling stories to my grandchildren to keep them quiet and not poking each other as we traveled in the car. One of these stories is my book coming out in the spring. I enjoy working with authors and illustrators with their children's books, especially when it is their first publication.

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