The Writing

Young Readers
& Young Hearts


In third grade, I drew a picture of myself as a future children’s story writer. The drawing survived a flood years later, and so did the wish behind it. Writing is not so much what I do; it’s who I am. It’s been integral to my life all along.

Marianne's childhood drawing imagining herself as a children's story writer

Selected Work

On Submission

Middle-Grade Mystery

In a small Vermont town, fifth grade holds more mysteries than anyone expects. A contemporary MG novel with a clumsy ghost, an observant young heroine, and a spirited look at friendship, family, adoption, and finding the nerve to challenge what seems set in stone. Series potential.

First manuscript complete · 38,000 words

In Process

Picture Books

A series of picture books for young readers.

Watercolor illustration of Thea carrying a basket along a country path with her dog

Published

Coloring & Activity Book

My Family Too!

A coloring and activity book for children with two moms or two dads.

First edition published in 2014, Second edition published in 2020

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My Family Too! coloring and activity book cover