Glenda K Clare

I follow the quote by Maya Angelou. “My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.”

From an early age, I sat on the arm of my grandmother’s over-stuffed rocking chair as she read to me. Her tools were Every Child’s Story Book, Hans Brinker or the Silver Skates which led to reading Jack London and Agatha Christie. The love of literature and power of words was her gift to a wide-eyed small girl.

I have had many experiences but the most important is that I overcame cultural stereotypes for women in 1971, I graduated college at the age of thirty-nine years and taught English Literature and creative writing.

Now retired, my dream is now to focus on her own writing and have been awarded the Bess Streeter Aldrich 2023 Short Story award. Published novels: The Legacy of Prairie Winds, Third Edition; The Kitchen Wars: Blessed are the Peacemakes; and two young adult novels, Time for Courage, Surviving Yellowstone and Propelling Beyond Barriers: Evelyn Sharp, No Ordinary Girl.

I love the art of creating characters and the musical sounds of words.