Links to Authors and Works

Margaret Bartley
Margaret Bartley, has a Master's of Creative Writing degree from Johns Hopkins University and is a freelance writer living in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York. Her book GRISHA: The Story of Cellist Gregor Piatigorsky won the 2005 Adirondack Literary Award. She is the editor of Otis Mountain Press. She was a presenter at the 2007 Adirondack Mountain Writers' Retreat.

Adrian Fogelin
Adrian Fogelin is the award-winning author of seven books for young adults, including Crossing Jordan, Anna Casey's Place in the World, The Big Question, and, most recent, The Sorta Sisters. They are all published by Peachtree Press. She is an immensely popular presenter of writing programs for kids, and has become a beloved fixture at the St. George Island Writers' Retreat, teaching fiction writing and memoir.

Betsy Folwell
Elizabeth ("Betsy") Folwell is creative director at Adirondack Life. She has won half a dozen awards for writing from the International Regional Magazine Association, most recently the silver for columns published in 2005. Her work has appeared in Gray's Sporting Journal, the Helen Keller Foundation anthology, Rooted in Rock (Adirondack Museum/Paul Smith's College) and numerous travel publications. She is the author of two travel guides to the Adirondacks, including The Adirondack Book (Countryman Press, five editions). She is working on a memoir about losing her sight. She was a presenter at the 2007 Adirondack Mountain Writers' Retreat.

Mark Frost
Mark Frost has been writing professionally since the age of 14, starting as a junior high school correspondent writing sports articles at 12 cents an inch for The Glens Falls Times. In 1978 he self-published a book, Scattered Frost, compiling some of his best radio commentaries and weekly columns he'd written for The Post-Star. The success of the book, which went into a second printing, set the stage for him in September 1980 to launch The Chronicle newspaper, now in its 27th year and employing 18 people, plus a delivery crew. Mark also self-published PermaFrost, a compilation of some of his early work from The Chronicle. The Chronicle - officially Lone Oak Publishing Co., Inc. - intends to publish two new books later this year (2007).

Persis Granger
Perky Granger is the editor/co-author of Shared Stories from Daughters of Alzheimer's: Writing a Path to Peace, (iUniverse 2002; iUniverse Star, 2004) and a young adult novel and accompanying teacher's guide, Adirondack Gold, Beaver Meadow Publishing, 2003. While working on a sequel to Adirondack Gold, she freelances (Adirondack Life--see March '07 article on Toad Hill Maple Farm), Adirondack Family, BackRoads, area newspapers), and writes for and edits the Quarterly, published by the John Thurman Historical Society. The sequel is expected to be released July 1, 2008. She presents programs for youth and adults, and organizes The Adirondack Mountain Writers' Retreat and the St. George Island Writers' Retreat for Women.

Judith E. Harper
Judith E. Harper is a freelance historian and author, veteran blogger, seasoned internet researcher, and, as she says, "a novelist who wishes that one day soon her fiction writing will become more than a hobby." She has written two adult works of history as well as six children's bios and histories. Her latest book, Women during the Civil War: An Encyclopedia (Routledge, 2004) was designated an "Outstanding Academic Title of 2004" by the American Library Association publication, /Choice/ magazine, a publication for college and university librarians. It was also nominated for an award by the Pennsylvania School Library Association.

Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi
Lorraine Hartin-Gelardi's eclectic mix of tales allows her to tell stories to all manner of audiences, both young and old, in libraries, churches, retirement homes, schools, conferences and festivals.She conducts storytelling and writing workshops for adults and teachers and, through her school residency programs, helps children to tell and write their own stories. Her new book, Wisdom in the Telling: Finding Inspiration and Grace in Traditional Folktales and Myths Retold, has helped her envision story and the spoken word in new and exciting ways. She lives in the Hudson Valley region of New York State.

Gloria Waldron Hukle
Author, Gloria Waldron Hukle was born in Schenectady New York, but grew up in a multi-cultural neighborhood in inner city Albany, the second daughter of her widowed mother.

"Although we lived within a city populated by many thousands, everything I knew or needed was within walking distance of our apartment. In the fifties and early sixties your city neighborhood was really very much its own small town.

Often readers will ask where I came up with a storyline, or the idea for a character. Surely a few sprouted from the cobblestone streets of downtown Albany long before I began researching the life of old Resolved Waldron of New Amsterdam (the ancestral grandfather to thousands) for my first novel, MANHATTAN SEEDS OF THE BIG APPLE. It seems that I've always been fascinated by American Colonial life. I remember stories forming underneath my Davy Crockett raccoon hat while cruising those great American Indian exhibits of the New York State Museum in Albany."

Author, Gloria Waldron Hukle resides in Averill Park, New York with her husband, and two sister dogs, Bertie and Lou. An 11th generation Waldron and direct descendent of Resolved Waldron, the l7th century sheriff to the Dutch Governor, Peter Stuyvesant of New Amsterdam, who is the central character in Hukle's novel, MANHATTAN SEEDS OF THE BIG APPLE.

October 2007 saw the release of a second novel, THE DIARY OF A NORTHERN MOON, a 20th century mystery set within the Adirondack town of North Creek. Gloria is already at work on her third novel…circa l8th Century. A series is in the brew.
Press releases, reviews, events, visit www.gloriawaldronhukle.name . Speaking engagements/signings or interviews can be arranged by contacting Mr. Andrew Perreault at andyperr@aol.com or calling Ms. Julie Walsh at l-877-349-2986. Contact Gloria at ghukle@nycap.rr.com. For book purchases, go to www.katcas.com.

Maureen Jones
Maureen Jones is nothing, if not versatile and energetic. Her resume begins in high school, when she tried her hand at being an Avon lady. She has worked as a freelance writer, and served as managing editor of an entertainment weekly. After a detour into diner ownership, she became an educator in public school and community college. She continues in education parttime and is a licensed guide, and, at times, has worked for a time as a whitewater rafting guide on the Upper Hudson. Click link to read about her innovative workshop.

Bil Lepp
Bil Lepp, of Charleston, West Virginia, made his first appearance before Adirondack audiences at Veterans' Memorial Field. He is a five-time winner of West Virginia Liars' Contest (earning a gold-plated shovel for his mantle each time). He tells original, hilarious, tales that will bring a smile to the face of even the most ill-humored person, and has been a Featured Teller at the National Storytelling Festival in Jonesborough, TN, several times, and at The Smithsonian Folklife Festival. Bil is the author of three books of tales, four audio collections, and he has had stories published in several national magazines.

Laurie Loveman
Laurie Loveman is an author, fire department officer, and a member of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Technical Committee on Fire and Life Safety in Animal Housing Facilities. She has a degree in Fire and Safety Engineering Technology from the University of Cincinnati and is a consultant on fire safety in equine facilities. With more than forty years experience in the horse industry, Laurie has written many articles for equine and fire service publications, and her novels, set in the 1930s, reflect her interest not just in horses, but also on topics relevant to firefighting today, such as firefighter stress, medical ethics, and arson. You can learn more about Laurie's FIREHOUSE FAMILY SERIES: MEMORIES, THE QUARRY, and THE FARM FIRES, by visiting her website at www.laurieloveman.com.

Elizabeth Lyon
Elizabeth Lyon, a regular speaker at writing conferences and retreats nationwide, has been a contributor to The Writer and Writer’s Digest and is a mentor, editor, and writing teacher. The author of The Sell Your Novel Tool Kit, A Writer’s Guide to Fiction, Nonfiction Book Proposals Anyone Can Write, A Writer’s Guide to Nonfiction, and National Directory of Editors & Writers, she lives in Springfield, Oregon. As owner of Editing International, Elizabeth works as an independent book editor, and has over 20 years of experience. She lives in Springfield, Oregon. See her list of client successes on:

Amanda Magee
Amanda Magee - A west coast transplant living in Glens Falls, Amanda began an odyssey of freelance writing and exploration of the blogosphere after her husband opened an advertising agency and began using her for all his copy needs. Three blogs, two kids and several writing gigs later she is happy to call herself a freelance writer and certifiable internet junkie. Visit her blogs:
The Wink http://www.toddlywinks.blogspot.com
Tumble Dry http://www.lifewithbriar.blogspot.com
Adk Chamber http://www.adk-chamber.blogspot.com

Karen Pillsworth
Karen Pillsworth: Storyteller, Teacher, Storyteller Laureate, Kingston, New York. Karen has presented workshops in the past on topics such as "Discovering the Stories with Us: The Power of Personal Storytelling", "Math and Science: Making the Connection", and "Storyteller Laureate: Make it Happen in Your Community." Her storytelling has been featured in The Storytelling Classroom: Applications Across the Curriculum. Her stories are immensely entertaining.

Dawn Radford
Dawn Evans Radford, raised in Apalachicola, Florida, holds an MFA in Creative Writing and an MA in English from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. In 1993, she received the Sherwood Anderson Foundation Award for a short story set in Apalachicola. Other honors include an Emerging Artist grant from the North Carolina Arts Council. Published in a variety of genres, including poetry, fiction, and scholarly research, she teaches and performs in educational, literary, volunteer and professional arenas. Her first novel, Oyster Flats, was released October 2007. She has been a presenter at the St. George Island Writers' Retreat, and has many appearances coming up, both in the South and the Northeast. Click the link to see a list.

Bob Reiser
Called "a force of nature," by Brother Blue, Bob Reiser tells tales in schools, libraries and festivals around the world. Bob's books include Carry it On and Everybody Says Freedom, written with Pete Seeger, and a children's book, David Gets His Drum, with jazz drummer Panama Francis.

Cassie Selleck
Cassie Selleck, a native Floridian, makes her home along the banks of the Suwannee River in North Florida. She has extensive experience developing and presenting programs for children of all ages and adults. She is active in the storytelling community and coaches a group of youthful performers as well. Cassie, who has several completed short stories and screenplays, has an adult novel, "The Pecan Man" in the works. We are thrilled to announce that Chapter One of "The Pecan Man" just topped 104 other entries in a Florida State Writing Competition, co-sponsored by CNW Publishing and the Florida Freelance Writers Association, to be named first place winner in the "Novel Chapter-Unpublished" category. Cassie cofounded the Fiction Among Friends Writers' Retreats.

Mary Sanders Shartle
Mary Sanders Shartle won the only short fiction prize for Blueline, an Adirondack small press, and had a poem in the Spring, 2005, edition. She has been a semifinalist for a New York State Council of the Arts grant in fiction. She is a member of "The Three Poets" with colleagues Marilyn McCabe and Elaine Handley. Their chapbook, Notes from the Firetower--Three Poets on the Adirondacks, won the first ever prize for Best Book of Poetry, 2004-2005, awarded by the Adirondack Center for Writing, and have just been named winners again for Glacial Erratica. She presents much-sought-after memoir workshops.

Irene Sherlock
Irene Sherlock will teach a three-day memoir workshop entitled "Living to Tell the Tale", at the Adirondack Mountain Writers' Retreat at Beaver Meadow Lodge, Thurman, August 22-24, 2008. Irene is associate director of publications and design at Western Connecticut State University and an adjunct lecturer in the English department where she teaches undergraduate and graduate writing classes. She holds an M.A. in English from WCSU, an M.F.A. in Creative Writing from Goddard College and an M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Southern Connecticut State University. Her screenplay, "Fox's Hardware," was optioned by Hearst Entertainment. Her one-act play, "Wayne's Learn-to-Drive," was recently published by World Audience, Inc. at www.worldaudience.org. Be sure to click on her link to read feedback from former MFA grad students!

Bibi Wein
Bibi Wein has experience in writing and publishing in many genres—The Way Home: A Wilderness Odyssey (memoir, Tupelo Press, 2004); The Runaway Generation (nonfiction, David McKay, l970 Tower, l972); Yes (novel, Harcourt, l969); Bamboo in Japan by Nancy Moore Bess with Bibi Wein (Kodansha International, 2001). Her essays, profiles and short fiction have graced the pages of regional and national magazines, and she has written for and produced TV shows, as well as serving as and editor and editorial consultant. She has honed her teaching skills in numerous workshop settings, and brought them to the Adirondack Mountain Writers' Retreat.

Eliza T. Williamson
Eliza Williamson describes herself in these words: "I write to breathe. I have written forever. I am currently working on a collection of short stories based on my life experience. Under the wise tutelage of my teacher and mentor, poet Patricia Lee Lewis, I am living the model I try to emulate in the workshops I lead. My work can be seen in the current issue of Peregrine." Eliza teaches utilizing the Amherst method.

Susan L. Womble
Susan Womble is a Nationally Board Certified Teacher with a career of teaching grades K-12th in the areas of Reading, Special Education, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, and the Profoundly Handicapped. She is a Fellow with Florida State University and is active with the FSU Writing Project. She has just had her first book of a series published, "Newt's World: Beginnings." She was able to put the finishing touches on this middle grade juvenile fiction at the St. George Island Writers' Retreat arranged by Perky Granger. "Newt's World: Beginnings" has a complete workbook associated with it to help teachers teach about bullying, disabilities, science, vocabulary, main idea, benchmarks, etc. She is now coordinating her time between presenting workshops and book signings as well as still teaching and finishing the second in the series, " Newt's World: Internal Byte." (to be released soon) Information on her schedule or arranging speaking engagements as well as information on her books is on her website: http://susan.womble.googlepages.com/home or contact her at susan.womble@gmail.com.