First Place Winner in historical fiction in the Purple Dragonfly Awards for excellence in children's literature, and named a U.P. Notable Classic.
Feel like you are in the moment nearly 100 years ago with a young girl, daughter of Finnish immigr
Author of the First and Only Researched, Documented Novel on the Life of John Lennon...Shoulda Been There!!
Background
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A lifelong Beatle fan with a Master's in English from the University of Maryland, and years of experience teaching writing, I have recently completed the first documented biography of John Lennon, a meticulously factual account housed in a fiction format. I spent 20 years researching the novel, traveling 7 times to Liverpool and interviewing most of John's friends, early band members, and college mates. Entitled Shoulda Been There, the novel has a foreword by distinguished Beatle expert, Bill Harry. It also gives the reader a Scouse glossary of Liverpool terms and an encyclopedia of the real characters in the book. Shoulda Been There is available ONLY through ontherockbooks.com
Birth Place
Alexandria, LA
Accomplishments
Graduated 1st in class with 4.0 average; wrote for "Louisiana Life" magazine; served as guest speaker for Daughters of the British Empire State Convention in 2003, spoke on The Beatles; wrote for Kansas City Beatlefan Magazine; lectured to schools and organizations across the United States on The Beatles; lectured for WellCall.com from 2002-2005; taught English literature and composition at Troy State University, Alabama