Cristie Dyer-Will

The middle child of five children and the only girl, Cristie was born in Hobbs, New Mexico. Cristie Dyer-Will and her husband, Rich, now reside in Fort Collins, Colorado. She writes cookbooks, cooking tips and markets her own “secret” blend of spices as Cristie Will. Since she writes in different genres, Cristie decided to use the pen name, TJ Stokes, for her fiction novels.

Her journey to success began after high school graduation. Cristie attended college for a while, but decided the college life and curricula were not for her. First, she became a chef at the family restaurant. Later she became the bookkeeper for the family’s oil field operations. During her years with a major oil company, she met her first husband in church.

Cristie’s daughter, Lauren and son, Josh, were born. After eight years of being married, she and her husband decided to divorce. Cristie returned to the family business, but she yearned to be home with her children. Her first attempts to work at home were not adequate to support her family. Then her biggest challenge began in 1996 when the family business was sold. This dramatic change positioned Cristie in need of not only a new job, but also a new chapter of her journey. She decided to move the family to Fort Collins, Colorado. Here she found a bookkeeper position with a construction company.

Cristie is in a new town with few acquaintances and her only family contact was a brother in college; so, she entered the Internet dating arena. After several blunders, she met her future husband. Three years later Rich and Cristie were married in dream come true ceremony surrounded by family and friends to celebrate their happiness.

The construction business turned soft; Cristie’s hours were cut from full time to one day per week. Ambitious and creative by nature, Cristie searched for the ideal at home income, which would also allow her to travel occasionally with her husband. These events spawned the birth of 11.11.11. This novel is in print, a sequel is in progress and another dynamite thriller, Mark My Words, This Will Happen Again, and is under contract with Publish America.

When you are the only girl with four brothers as siblings, rivalries and the innate need to be successful adds to Cristie’s drive to be the best. Not one to rest while her other projects are in motion, Cristie launched a series of fourteen cookbooks, cooking tips and her own unique blend of seasonings. Cristie put her chef’s experience to work. The results of her cooking expertise are all available at www.cristiescookin.com