Off the Page

Though I live in New Jersey, I am from New York.  I grew up in Queens and spent many summers on the beaches of the North Fork in Long Island. I have a passion for travel and have backpacked to six continents and I have camped throughout much of the United States. These experiences have brought me in contact with various cultures and have inspired much of my writing. Along with traveling, I also enjoy hiking, swimming, and visiting historic sites.

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After several years as a stay-at-home mom, I now teach English Literature at Bound Brook High School. Since spending time with my son is still important to me, I volunteer as an assistant scoutmaster and merit badge counselor with his Boy Scout troop. It is always fun to join him on Boy Scout outings. Recently, I became a cat mom to three ridiculously adorable cats--two black and one tabby--and I am at a loss to understand how I survived five decades without a cat.

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I love to read, but struggle with sitting still, so I mostly read while walking, sometimes oblivious to the cars rushing by. Laura Ingalls Wilder is my favorite author. She, more than anyone else, has influenced me as a writer. As a child, I fell in love with her and have visited several of her homes, including the one in Mansfield, Missouri. It is because of her I decided to be a writer.

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I identify as a genderqueer lesbian and use the pronouns she/her. 

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