When Joan's book came out in December 2005, we needed a "bio" to send to reviewers and with press releases. Joan gave us the information for this one, which I want to share, as it reveals things that readers might not know about Joan:
AUTHOR BIOGRAPHY
Joan
Bochmann was born in Steamboat Springs, Colorado and grew up in the country,
attending a one-room school-house for most of her elementary school years.
Horses were always a big part of her life, and she was blessed with a father
who patiently taught her to ride and to love these noble creatures. Her mother nurtured her other passion—the
love books—and took the time to see that Joan had access to the library and any
other source she could find. Joan grew
up in a world of reality (horses, hard work, and some hard times) and a world of
the imagination—from sharing Heidi’s mountaintop in Switzerland; solving mysteries with Nancy Drew; exploring Bambi’s
forest to rafting down the Mississippi with Huck Finn.
She
graduated as valedictorian of her high school class, but her college education
was delayed when she married, had children, and moved to Boulder, Colorado. While pursuing an education and a career as a
paralegal, she attended the University of Colorado at night, taking every writing
course she could. Many of her summer
vacations consisted of packing up her two kids, a typewriter, and renting a
cabin at a small resort in the Colorado mountains. While the kids enjoyed the amenities of the
resort, she typed out stories.
Recently
retiring from 42 years of working as a paralegal, Joan lives with her husband,
Carl, on a small acreage that accommodates her two Arabian horses and Sheltie
dog. In addition to writing, her hobbies
are camping with her family, managing a church bookstore, riding, and reading.
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