Linda M. Washington, a native Washingtonian, retired from the Metropolitan Police Department after twenty-five years of service. I am working now as a court security officer in the...view moreLinda M. Washington, a native Washingtonian, retired from the Metropolitan Police Department after twenty-five years of service. I am working now as a court security officer in the Washington, DC, area with the District of Columbia Superior Court. I published my first book, titled Eye Unlocked, in June 2013, consisting of prose, poetry, and illustrations. This will be my first children’s book, titled A Boy Named Twinkle.
I have written and published a few poems in the Fraternal Orders of Police Simulcast newspaper back in the nineties. I wrote a poem titled “Love, Help and Hate.” The poem was sent to Nashville, Tennessee; a demo record was made, inspired by the poem. I was a semifinalist in the International Open Poetry Contest for my submission, titled “No Crime Here.” My plans involve a move to Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, an area close to my son and newborn grandchild, while I continue to pursue my career in writing and designing illustrations.view less