Margaret Joanne Cotton
I write books that I would like to read - those with interesting characters who face complicated choices.
They mysteriously find me more often than I find them.
Composing is both an act of surrender and an expression of gratitude for the intense fellowship that follows. Lost in its unfolding narrative, hours and meals pass unnoticed. Unexpected thrilling discoveries surface, as do familiar worries, fears and sorrows. Resolution emerges.
Then I battle personal doubts and deep pits of revision until the “black and white knight” appears, and the story finally becomes an invitation for readers to enter and create purpose.
About the Author
While teaching in a public elementary school. Margaret received a National Endowment for the Humanities grant to research Women's Leadership and Resistance in Colonial Boston 1635-1670. She taught 3-8 grades over a 30 year career. She led many instructional workshops using her own copyrighted curriculum for the connection of comprehension and writing skills. She also earned certification through Professional Photographers of America. During these overlapping careers, she photographed 250+ weddings in NJ, FL, WY, CA. GA, PA, NYC, and Central America. She tells sstories in ink and light.
Author Availability
Margaret Cotton is available without a fee for 15 minute Q&A Zoom Book Club Visits.
Just reach out to MJCottonbooks@yahoo.com with heading "Zoom Visit."
She will reply and hope to set up a mutually convenient date and time.
For personal visits to groups of 25 or more, please also reach out through MJCottonbooks@yahoo.com for availability and possible expenses.