The Early Years

Humble Beginnings.

Portrait of the artist as a young pioneer.

Practicing for my first cover photo.

Holyoke High School, Class of 1986

Let them eat cake!

Mount Holyoke College, Class of 1990

Carrying the laurel chain to place at Mary Lyon's grave, a pre-graduation MHC tradition.

Marrying My Mr. Right.

Summer 1990 (twenty years ago!)

At Conference, with Author Friends

Top row: (l-r) Karen Moning, Julie Ortolon, Me. Bottom: (l-r) Kathleen Givens, Julia London