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I was born in Vermont, grew up in Maine, and--except for a decade in the Washington D.C. suburbs--have spent most of my life in rural New England. I have three grown children with my husband of 25 years and since we are now empty-nesters, decided to make the big move from Sturbridge, MA to Boston. This Yankee girl now lives in the big city, and I'm curious to discover how it will affect my writing going forward. |
I began writing at the age of nine when my teacher submitted my work to the Young Maine Authors contest and I was encouraged to see my writing in print. I continued to write stories and poetry throughout my school years and into my adult life. After graduating from college, I married my husband, Joe, who I've known since the second grade. After the birth of our first child, we moved to Columbia, Maryland, where we lived the hectic beltway life for eight years. When the opportunity arose, we moved to Sturbridge, Massachusetts for its quintessential New England personality.
While I had been writing in fits and starts while raising my three children, I began writing my first novel in earnest when my youngest child entered Kindergarten. I finally felt like I had the time and mental focus to devote to the story that had been nagging at me for years.
I published my first novel MOTHER'S NATURE in 2011, and my second novel THE ORBITER in 2013, and my most recent novel BROKEN BLUE WILLOW in 2017. I have also worked with my mother to create two children's books of poetry FIRST SNOW: POEMS AND FOLK -ART OF WINTER (2012) and HOW BIG IS THE WORLD: POEMS AND FOLK-ART OF THE SEASONS (2018).
I am currently working on my first children's picture book, PRINCE CARLOS AND THE CHECKERED PANTS.
While I had been writing in fits and starts while raising my three children, I began writing my first novel in earnest when my youngest child entered Kindergarten. I finally felt like I had the time and mental focus to devote to the story that had been nagging at me for years.
I published my first novel MOTHER'S NATURE in 2011, and my second novel THE ORBITER in 2013, and my most recent novel BROKEN BLUE WILLOW in 2017. I have also worked with my mother to create two children's books of poetry FIRST SNOW: POEMS AND FOLK -ART OF WINTER (2012) and HOW BIG IS THE WORLD: POEMS AND FOLK-ART OF THE SEASONS (2018).
I am currently working on my first children's picture book, PRINCE CARLOS AND THE CHECKERED PANTS.
