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Member Bios

* Charter Member

Tim Anders*

Cindy Atwood

Cindy Atwood

Born and raised in Alleghany County. Tim mainly enjoys writing short stories and poems and appreciates the knowledge, gentle critiques and friendly fellowship of the group. 

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Cindy Atwood

Cindy Atwood

Cindy Atwood

Grew up in Alleghany County.

Educated at Alleghany County Schools and Appalachian State.  Retired teacher from Alleghany County Schools.  Farm girl with cattle, 3 donkeys, 2 dogs, & too many cats!  Living my best life!

Kay Bodeen*

Cindy Atwood

Kay Bodeen*

A graduate of UNC-G, spent her working years in the DC area – the last 30 years as financial aide to the founders of Marriott International. Now retired, she has just completed her second work of historical fiction Allie – Musings of a 20th Century Pioneer.  

Debbie Brewer

Debbie Brewer

Debbie Brewer

Twyla Bruce

Debbie Brewer

Debbie Brewer

Gary Carlson

Debbie Brewer

Gary Carlson

Nan Chase

Carole Coates

Lee Choate

 Nan K. Chase has written about topics from nuclear power to the history of the miniskirt. Her work includes several books and more than a 1,000 articles. She lives in Fries, Va., and blogs for Sow True Seed and @drinktheharvest. 

Lee Choate

Carole Coates

Lee Choate

Carole Coates

Carole Coates

Carole Coates

 Returned to her roots almost 40 years ago with her husband to hand build their forever home on the side of a mountain. She divides her time between gardening (and the resulting food preservation), home renovation, and writing. She has written two books, Boyhood Daze and Other Stories: Growing Up Happy During the Great Depression and Living on the Diagonal: Mountain Musings and is working on a third. She blogs for Mother Earth News Magazine and on her personal blog, livingonthediagonal.com.  

Ginger Collins*

Chris Elliott-Davis

Ginger Collins*

 Ginger retired to the mountains to write and found herself starting a writers community. She relishes the company of fellow writers and enjoys working with schools to create writing and critical thinking programs. The growth and development of Alleghany Writers brings her great joy. AlleghanyWriters.com  

Pratt Davis

Chris Elliott-Davis

Ginger Collins*

Pratt Davis is a former teacher, retired CPA, and lover of stories.  She  has a life-long love of reading, but only began writing after retiring  from pubic work.  A few years ago, Pratt published a collection of  contemplative essays, Walking on Holy Ground.  Her interest in the image leads to surprising and delightful insights. 

Chris Elliott-Davis

Chris Elliott-Davis

Chris Elliott-Davis

Jill Evans

Stacy Hawks

Jill Evans

 Jill is a writer & photographer from Atlanta, who escapes to the Blue Ridge Mountains at every chance. She writes historical fiction & is currently working on a novel about Winston Churchill's cousin, sculptor Clare Sheridan. Visit Jill on Instagram @jillevanswriter and on her website at www.jillevans.com. 

Steve Hall

Stacy Hawks

Jill Evans

Stacy Hawks

Stacy Hawks

Stacy Hawks

Stacy Hawks, a resident of Alleghany County, is the author of Dividing Ridge: The Unsolved Murder of Elva Brannock. Learn more here. A local historian Stacy holds degrees in History & Education. She is also an Author in Residence for Appalachian Memory Keepers.   

Sharon Louise Howard

Sharon Louise Howard

Sharon Louise Howard

 Retired and moved to Boone, NC in 2015. Sharon approaches her writing as a second career. Several of her short stories and poems have been published or won awards. Three of her short stories are currently available online  at Street Light Magazine, Orange Blossom Review and Literally Stories. 

Suzanne Irwin*

Sharon Louise Howard

Sharon Louise Howard

 

Resident of Alleghany County, NC since 1972. Suzanne is a graduate of UNC-Chapel Hill and took her education to serve in Alleghany County School system since 1973. Currently on the Board of Education since 2016. She enjoys delving deeper into New Testament stories. She also likes to write about the history and character studies of local people, especially the Irwin family. Please visit  stratfordoakstales.com to learn more about the legacy of Stratford Oaks Farm. 

Melba Johnson

Sharon Louise Howard

Melba Johnson

Eldon Joines*

Eldon Joines*

Eldon Joines*

Heidi Jurka*

Eldon Joines*

Eldon Joines*

  


Dana Kurmerow

Eldon Joines*

Dana Kurmerow

  


Zoe M. McCarthy*

Zoe M. McCarthy*

Zoe M. McCarthy*

Christy Miller

Zoe M. McCarthy*

Zoe M. McCarthy*

 

Susie Miller*

Zoe M. McCarthy*

Susie Miller*

 Susie grew-up in the Ennice area of Alleghany County. She currently lives in Sparta with her husband, Tom. She is a retired teacher from the Alleghany School system and keeps extremely busy with volunteering in the community.   

Elaine Moretz

Margaret Neese

Margaret Neese

Margaret Neese

Margaret Neese

Margaret Neese

Joe Nehls

Margaret Neese

Joe Nehls

Gregory Plain

Gregory Plain

Gregory Plain

Megan Poteat

Gregory Plain

Gregory Plain

Stephanie Ray

Gregory Plain

Stephanie Ray

 Stephanie Ray is a true G.R I.T. (Girl Raised in the South.) She has always enjoyed creative pursuits, writing poetry  from an early age. She hopes to publish her poetry and short stories. 

Claudia Shoultz

Claudia Shoultz

Claudia Shoultz

  A former editor and paralegal, Claudia assists her husband Donn with his writing projects.  She also enjoys traveling, reading, and hiking nearby mountain trails with Milo, their lab-mix dog.    

Donn Shoultz

Claudia Shoultz

Claudia Shoultz

 A dog lover and tinkerer, Donn has been writing suspense-filled novels and short stories at his Alleghany County home the past ten years.  Learn more about Donn's writing at https://DRShoultz.com  

Julia Simmons*

Claudia Shoultz

Julia Simmons*

Laurel Snyder

Shelley Williams

Laurel Snyder

 

Laurel Dee Snyder BSN, RN, HNB-BC®️

I  grew up reading Fairy Tales; Aesop’s Fables; and Science Fiction.  College meant exploring science and nursing books. Now, I enjoy books expanding my view of the world and writing about life experiences.

Joanie Walker

Shelley Williams

Laurel Snyder

Learn more about Joanie and her Cold War Espionage novel at www.joaniesolingerwalker.com  

Shelley Williams

Shelley Williams

Shelley Williams

Jay Woodruff

 

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