Marjorie Weismantel

Marjorie Weismantel’s vocation as a high school teacher has given her a unique perspective into the life and times of the modern teenager. In this capacity she has developed a high regard for real-life teens, watching them struggle with the pressures of growing up, yearning for the freedom and excitement that always seems to be just beyond their reach. Her decision to write "A Girl Between" was to enable the natural desire of young people to escape from their lives for periods of time, as she herself frequently did as a young person. Marjorie’s inspiration doesn’t come from that which can be seen. Rather, it comes from what can be imagined. She enjoys writing about things that we contemplate at odd hours of the night, but believe will never actually happen; where the outcomes don’t fit neatly into a box, but are always slightly askew. She likes creating an alternate world that readers desire to visit and stay for a while. Marjorie’s world includes her husband, a dog and two cats. Her three children have grown up and flown the coup. A favorite pastime is traveling around the U.S. in an RV, viewing the beauty of the national parks, and investigating many of the wonderful historical sites. She is currently writing her second novel. She now resides in South Windsor, CT.