From Now On, her poem, was selected from nearly 1500 submissions by promising authors. This poem was also published in the Tallahassee Democrat's 1997 Mother's Day edition. Ms. Staten has been published in Treasured Poems of America, Rhymes of Greatness and Spirit of A Song. She was awarded the the Editor's Choice Award from the National Library of Poetry, is a member of the International Poets Society and was assistant to the Editor-in-Chief of Smoke Magazine at Florida A&M University.
Ms. Staten is a Jacksonville, FL native. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminology from Florida State University and is currently a member of Nokturnal Escape, a poetry troop that presents "Poetry is our Second Language", in the North Florida Area.
Personal Notes of Poetry, a book of of inspirational poems is her first manuscript. She is pursuing publication and has started a business, Personal Note Poetry. PNP offers creative poems and personal readings of poems and Spiritual Healing Baskets that cater to your needs of healingfor any and all occassions.
