Author, Herbalist, Facilitator, Dreamer, Writer, Singer, Crocheter
Bedina's War
in trade-back and e-book
March 2011
Minna Pegeen
in trade-back and e-book
October 13, 14, 2013
Carolina Renaissance Festival Sci-Fi & Fantansy Literary Weekend
About Evelyn ~~
My first book – Minna Pegeen – came out in 2011 and my second book – Bedina’s War – came out August 2012. (Both are published by Comfort Publishing.) I’ve been published in over a dozen magazines and newspapers. I write a weekly column for veterans on my blog. (It is a continuation of the weekly column I wrote for BellaOnline for the last three years.) Plus, I facilitate a group for writers: Writers for All Seasons.
Over my thirty years as an educator, I have taught elementary, middle, high, and adult schools and in alternative school sites like DJJ and Teen Pregnancy Centers. I’m certified in Early Childhood, Elementary, English for Speakers of Other Languages, Middle School Integrated Curriculum, Gifted, and Journalism. Right now, I am teaching the greatest kids in the world - at Jewett School of the Arts.
My home – Fern Cottage – is certified as a natural habitat by the National Wildlife Federation (which means it provides food, shelter, water, and breeding areas for wildlife and does not use fertilizers or pesticides) and is a haven to many endangered birds, lizards, and plants. Currently, I am foster mother to over a thousand tadpoles (I can differentiate three separate kinds) and share my home with Daisy – my mostly yellow lab and Moonbeam – my mostly Siamese.People often ask me when I find time to write as much as I do. It's easy, I spend my time doing what's important to me; everything else takes a back-seat. Most of my life, writing had to take the back-seat. I wrote for decades with no thought of becoming published. There were just too many other necessary responsibilities that took precedence before I could do all it takes to market a manuscript. But I never stopped writing. Finally, there came a point in my life when I did have time to invest in the business-side of writing. Four years of 'letters of declination' passed before BellaOnline hired me as the Veterans' columnist and another six months passed before Comfort Publishing bought my first novel. And I'm just beginning!
My favorite authors: not in any certain order, but beginning with CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien and closely followed by Robert Jordan, Louis L'Amour, Rachel Carson, Orson Scott Card, Douglas Adams, and Scott Cunningham. My research comes from many different areas, but a great deal of it comes from A Modern Herbal by Mrs. M Grieve FRHS first published 1931 by Jonathan Cape Ltd. and Wikipedia.
Spiritually, I follow the teachings of Jesus of Nazareth. I mention this because, as you read my novels, you may wonder about my spiritual path. I believe there is more grace than sin, more joy than sorrow, and more hope than despair. I believe none of us are strangers to despair, but when given the choice between darkness and light, we should choose the light. I believe we are placed on this earth to help each other, but we are just visiting here. We are souls who during these brief years have a body.
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I hope the feel of this page reflects me -- a woman who lives simply, enjoys good friends and great food and loves to tell stories and sing songs.
