Arlene F. Marks

Born and raised in Toronto, Canada, Arlene F. Marks found her muse at the age of six and has been writing and sharing stories ever since. Equally passionate about writing and teaching, she has been published in a variety of lengths and genres over the years, both fiction and nonfiction. Most recently, she is the author of From First Word to Last: The Craft of Writing Popular Fiction (Legacy Books Press, 2013), Literacy Made for All (Rowman & Littlefield, 2014), No Pain, No Gaine (Samhain RetroRomance, 2015) and the award-nominated science fantasy novel The Accidental God (Sun Dragon Press, 2014). Her current projects include a cycle of sf novels set at the turn of the 25th century. Arlene lives with her husband on the shore of Nottawasaga Bay. She blogs and showcases her work on her web site, thewritersnest.ca.