 Making up stories in my head is such a natural
part of me I can't remember when I didn't do it. As a child, I acted
out plays with my dolls. Later on, I imagined TV stars as the heroes
in my romantic adventures. Occasional insomnia drove me to concoct
elaborate tales which I eventually began writing down. I wrote my first
full novel in high school, a dreadful three-chapter gothic mystery.
For
my years as a teacher, I wrote stories for my students to read. I have
two nonfiction publications on teaching beginning reading. I'm a
West Virginia native, but I enjoy travel. I've lived with a French family
in Paris and attended the Sorbonne, seen Europe from the back of a BMW
motorcycle, kissed the Blarney Stone, bargained with crafty vendors in
Mexican markets, rafted white water, kayaked the Colorado River, and sailed
the Caribbean. My husband and I have won ballroom dance competitions.
We live on the coast of Maine.
Besides curling up with a good book, I
enjoy walking my dog, sailing, hiking, gardening, and collecting Wade figurines.
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