Look and Listen

Biography

I was born and raised in South Carolina. I have a Master’s Degree in Personnel Services from Clemson University and am a member of Alpha Delta Kappa, an international honorary sorority for women educators. I'm also a member of Romance Writers of America. I'm married to my college sweetheart and have two sons and three grandchildren. Besides writing I enjoy, quilting, gardening, and trying new restaurants with my friends. You can contact me at her web site, http://www.elainecantrell.com; at her My Space page, http://www.myspace.com/elainecantrell; and at http://www.morganmandelbooks.ning.com/profile/ElaineCantrell.

Inspiration

My son was my inspiration. He came home one day and told me that he had written a book. He said that he had always made up stories in his head to amuse himself, and he thought he might as well write them down. Since I had always done the same thing I decided to try. I sat there for fifteen minutes before I wrote the first sentence, and after that I couldn't type fast enough.