rosefiend

I'm a former horticulturist, who is now a proofreader by day, an author by night, all hopped up on caffeine. My book, Courageous Women of the Civil War: Solders, Spies, Medics, and More, has been published by Chicago Review Press. I profile 16 amazing women who fought and saved lives during the Civil War. I brought some new stories about them to light, and tried to lay to rest some old myths. I'm publishing a series of gardening books, drawing on my 20+ years as a municipal horticulturist, rose garden potentate, landscape designer, greenhouse manager, etc. I have a bad back now, but the memories live on! I've started the Easy-Growing Gardening series starting with Don't Throw in the Trowel! Vegetable Gardening Month by Month. I earned my Master’s in Writing for Children from Hamline University, where I worked with some award-winning writers. If you're on Twitter, stop by and say hi at @rosefiend. Thanks very much for stopping by.