Part of being a professional writer is learning about both the craft and business of writing, so I joined the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). And when my son was born, I began to write stories for him. I traveled to remote parts of the world, like the Patagonian Andes, and I sailed on oceanographic research ships, and even dove to the sea floor in the submersible ALVIN.īut always, I returned to writing. I was so excited to see my name in print that I decided I wanted to be a writer.īut my path to publishing wasn’t straight – in college I fell in love with geology, and went on to study oceanography, earning a master’s of science degree. Weber, secretly sent a poem I wrote to the town newspaper – and it was published. When I was in third grade, my teacher, Mrs. My younger sister built a gorgeous inn in the mountains of South Carolina, now owned and run by her son, called the Red Horse Inn. My mom was a homemaker and she wrote many stories for children, which became my inspiration. I spent a lot of time in a quiet grassy corner of the churchyard reading and staring at the sky. My dad was an Episcopal minister, so we lived next to the church. I was born in New York City, but spent my grade school years in Illinois. If you need a bio or headshot for publicity purposes you can find them here: my 2023 bio, and my 2023 headshot (credit to Ashleigh Taylor) Those Early Years…
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