
Frances
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Undergraduate Degree: University of Montana - Bachelor in Arts, English
Graduate Degree: Cornell University - Master of Fine Arts, Creative Writing
I have a small online bakery so I'm constantly on the look-out for new cookie recipes. I'm a writer and am fighting writer's block on several projects. I also blog for two national platforms. I love to give dinner parties. Swimming is a big part of my life, as is the large lake my family had a house on for most of my life. Luckily, my niece now lives there. Can a lake be a hobby? To me it means swimming, exploring its islands, pulling out logs for jousting contests, reading on an innertube (I looked that word up; it's spelled correctly), ham sandwiches and homemade cookies after hours in the sun. I'm also a prodigious and eclectic reader. Everything from fantasy, the classics, YA and contemporary fiction to biography, history and accessible science can hold me in its grip. When I moved back to my hometown from New York City, I had a chance to organize and choose my odd collections. Salt and pepper shakers are on the upper shelf of my kitchen; I have what-not shelves for my crystal; dolls peek out of the strangest places. My walls are covered mostly with photographs from my travels, which is another thing I love love love to do. when I look at my apartment I see someone who has good taste and is a little quirky.
College English
High School English
High School Writing