<p>For over thirty-five years, Bev specialized in serving executives and managers as a leadership coach and organizational consultant. She taught organization psychology and founded The 3rd Act, a program whose mission supports positive aging. Moving into her own third act, she began a genealogical journey to uncover the details of her grandparents' lives. She concluded that the story needed to be told as fiction using the known facts as her framework. <em>Sarah's Secret: A Western Tale of Betrayal and Forgiveness</em>, Bev's debut novel, is the culmination of her long-held desire to tell the family story and confirm the whispered rumors about her grandfather.</p><p></p><p>Bev previously focused on publishing non-fiction work, including the second edition of <em>Consulting on the Inside</em>, which she co-authored with Kim Barnes, published in 2011. She has written numerous professional articles and contributed to <em>70 Things to Do When You Turn 70</em> edited by Ronnie Sellers and Mark Chimsky. Bev blogs on several sites, including her own, "The Writing Life" on www.bevscott.com. <br>
</p><p>Bev enjoys traveling, visiting with friends, reading and spending time with her grandsons. She lives with her spouse in San Francisco. </p>
