I have been creating my entire life in many forms, including as a professional quilter, quilt pattern designer, teacher, writer, and business owner. I hold a BA in Sociology and Anthropology, as well as an M.Ed. in Counseling. I spent twenty years working in Social Services, primarily at Big Brothers Big Sisters of Manchester, NH. I worked with children who came from one-parent families who needed extra attention, guidance, and support. Much of my writing is rooted in my personal experiences and family history. I enjoy conducting research and have incorporated historical elements into my stories. For example, my first novel, "After the Storm - the Story of Hannah Applegate Benson Stone", is set in and around the part of New Hampshire, where my family has been spending our summers for more than eighty years. I took that setting and transposed it, along with my story, to the 19th century.
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