Our deeply rooted love for Oregon and Northern California inspired us to backdrop our first two books here.  Two years ago, we found ourselves on Route 199, a breathtaking highway that carves its way from Grants Pass, OR (yes, it's as gorgeous as it sounds!) through the redwoods all the way to the sea.

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     The journey cured us of our procrastination!  Time to write!  

     And since our page was blank, we asked ourselves ... what type of authors would write the kind of stuff we're interested in?  

     So - the persona of Alfie & Annabelle was born!   

We imagined a couple who loves simple things like:
 

• Cross stitching in the dentist's office

• ​Finding crafts, board games, thousand-piece puzzles at the Goodwill

• ​Wearing '40's vintage clothes to antique car shows - and Home Depot!
   

     When not writing, you'll find Annabelle designing new cross-stitch patterns or grinding coffee beans at 2 am (her "inspiration hour").  Alfie made the mistake of taking up surfing late in life and tries to stay upright on his bike during rides up the Pacific Coast Highway.

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