Deb Welch's Background Information

Deb grew up near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Her father was a Marine who had fought in the World War II Pacific theatre; her mother is a nurse who had specialized in neo-natal care. Before writing, Deb succeeded in other careers. In her early twenties, she worked for a Philadelphia-based department store and remembers selling furniture to the heavyweight champion, Joe Frazier. Several years later, she joined a technology firm and throughout the 80s, Deb oversaw the implementation of computer-aided patient care information. During this fourteen year career, she traveled to hospitals and major medical centers across the United States.

After discovering the Low Country's ambiance, Deb and her husband moved to coastal South Carolina in 1991. This region became the setting for Flashback. For the next ten years, they owned and operated a vacation rental business on Hilton Head Island. They sold Seashore Vacations to a key employee in 2000 and both function as part-time consultants for the company. As a semi-retired couple, Deb and her husband enjoy an active life on Hilton Head Island and traveling together.

*Flashback* Published May 2007		May 2007: Deb Welch published *Flashback: A Low Country Novel.. Her first novel earned the iUniverse Publisher's Choice designation for editorial integrity and design quality. This status gave the book exposure on a Barnes & Noble New Release table for ten weeks. A year after publication, Flashback also received a prestigious Star designation* from the publisher.

		June 2007: *Flashback* debuted at Shrimp Michael's for a local Book-signing Event where Deb Welch greeted dozens of Hilton Head Island readers and personalized copies of her novel. Hilton Head Monthly, The Island Packet, Bluffton Today and The Charleston Post and Courier announced the publication of her Low Country action/adventure story.

Television Appearances		August 2007: Trish Hartman interviewed Deb Welch on Savannah's WJCL/Fox 28 News. October 2007: Chris O'Donnell featured *Flashback* on Books and Authors: WHHI-TV. January 2008: Deb Welch appeared on Charleston's ABC Low Country Live Program.

*Flashback* Book-signing Appearances (partial list only)		August 2007: Island Bookseller, The Shops at Sea Pines Center, Hilton Head, South Carolina. August 2007: Firehouse Books, Beaufort, South Carolina August 2007: Barnes & Nobles Bookstore, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina October 2008: Shrimp Michael's Oyster Roast and Humane Society Fundraiser, Hilton Head November 2008: Paper & Party Plantation, Bluffton, South Carolina December 2008: Paper & Party Plantation during the Bluffton Holiday Block Party January 2008: Waldenbooks, Charleston Place Shops, Charleston, South Carolina April 2008: Island Bookseller during the *Verizon Heritage* Golf Tournament, Hilton Head

		September 2007: Deb Welch visited Ireland and wrote an article about her trip: Visit Ireland Pubs filled with jovial Irishmen, laughter, and music both day and night … narrow country roads meandering through the pasturelands with seldom a car to be seen … my heart yearned to discover Ireland, my ancestor’s birthplace. After two weeks, I found neither the pub nor the road. My image of a welcoming, bucolic culture didn’t exist.

Flashback Re-Published Sept 2009		September 2009: Deb Welch re-published *Flashback* with Booksurge. The second edition is subtitled *A Nate Dunlevy Novel*. Booksurge is located in Charleston, SC and the company is a division of Amazon. During the re-write of this book, Deb incorporated feedback she received from reviewers, corrected errors, and improved the structure. Although minor elements of the storyline have changed, the characters, setting, and plot remain the same.

Payback Published Sept 2009		September 2009: Deb Welch published *Payback: A Nate Dunlevy Novel* with Booksurge. This is her second novel and the sequel to Flashback**. The book begins in the Low Country, but the story takes readers to Madrid, Washington DC, and Beirut. Although the venues differ, both novels are fast-paced adventures featuring heroic men and women and the life-altering challenges they must overcome.

Literary Agents		D. A. Welch owns the rights to *Flashback* and Payback and is seeking a literary agent for both books and others she plans for the Dunlevy series. Fact sheets for both novels along with excerpts or sample chapters are readily available. Please contact her using a comment form for either book.

Other Writing Experience		Throughout previous careers, Deb Welch has written and edited technical manuals, business correspondence, and promotional material. With her creative writing, she hopes to captivate adult fiction readers worldwide.