Emmons, Mary L. 1940-

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EMMONS, Mary L. 1940-

(Anne K. Edwards)

PERSONAL: Born August 13, 1940, in Palatka, FL; daughter of Naomi L. Troncone. Education: Attended George Washington University and Prince George Community College. Hobbies and other interests: Cats, horses, reading, writing, travel, people.

ADDRESSES: Home—P.O. Box 3402, Gettysburg, PA 17325. E-mail—[email protected]; [email protected].

CAREER: Novelist.

MEMBER: Pennwriters.

WRITINGS:

(Under pseudonym Anne K. Edwards) Journey into Terror, Publish America (Frederick, PA), 2001.

Death on Delivery (e-book), Twilight Times Books, 2001.

Contributor of monthly column to Pennwriters.org newsletter; contributor of online reviews to Ebooks/nbytes.com.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Mystery novels and children's books.

SIDELIGHTS: Mary L. Emmons told CA: "I love words and reading. Encouragement from friends and family influences me as I have never had a mentor, but membership in a critique group of Pennwriters.org has helped a lot. I begin with a question, 'What if?,' and look at plot potential. If it's there then I look for the ending first, then the characters. Then I write the first chapter, which is usually redone several times. As I work, I list clues, red herrings, and other questions for future reference. I edit and proof as I write so when I'm finished the work is considered done. Using lists, I make sure all loose ends are tied off. Generally, by the halfway point the rest is merely following the plot to natural conclusions, often not the original ending planned. I like surprises and never outline." Emmons, who published her first novel under the pseudonym Anne K. Edwards, lives on a small farm in eastern Pennsylvania.