Francine Puckly
I am a lover of all things writing (fiction and non-fiction), in any form I can get it (audio recordings and the written word), for any age (from picture books to middle grade to young adult, new adult, and old adult). I also love everything that accompanies my writing routine--chocolate, chai tea, beach chairs, wide-ruled notebooks and fountain pens. My writing began with bad poetry in elementary school which eventually morphed into creating training and development manuals. That logically progressed into slice-of-life/humor essays (of which approximately 50 of these essays appeared in numerous regional magazines and newspapers), to picture book manuscripts and finally to where I find myself today—happily at home with contemporary young adult fiction. While the elusive book deal sits ahead somewhere in my future, I’ve completed three YA manuscripts and have begun writing and researching my first historical fiction endeavor.
As with my colleagues at 24 Carrot Writing, my professional journey began on a very different path. Human resources into management consulting into writing into management consulting into writing…and so it continues. While I wish I had seized my writing dream sooner (so many stories, so little time!), all of my life experiences make me the writer I am today.
I joined SCBWI in 2005 after a long and frustrating search for “my people.” I jumped into co-directing the 2006 and 2007 SCBWI New England conferences and signed onto the New England SCBWI team as Assistant Regional Advisor in 2009. It was through SCBWI that I found an invaluable critique group and, most importantly, the writing support group I have with Kelly, Amanda and Annie. Throw any challenge or roadblock our way--the four of us will figure a way around it!
When I'm not writing, you’ll find me walking the winding roads near my home,
gardening, testing the gluten-free baking limits, playing various musical instruments, or racing to finish my monthly book club selections. I live in Massachusetts with my husband of twenty-four years, two teenagers and my New Adult feline writing companions, Sid and Cora.
Photo by Meredith Albright (albrightphoto.com)
As with my colleagues at 24 Carrot Writing, my professional journey began on a very different path. Human resources into management consulting into writing into management consulting into writing…and so it continues. While I wish I had seized my writing dream sooner (so many stories, so little time!), all of my life experiences make me the writer I am today.
I joined SCBWI in 2005 after a long and frustrating search for “my people.” I jumped into co-directing the 2006 and 2007 SCBWI New England conferences and signed onto the New England SCBWI team as Assistant Regional Advisor in 2009. It was through SCBWI that I found an invaluable critique group and, most importantly, the writing support group I have with Kelly, Amanda and Annie. Throw any challenge or roadblock our way--the four of us will figure a way around it!
When I'm not writing, you’ll find me walking the winding roads near my home,
gardening, testing the gluten-free baking limits, playing various musical instruments, or racing to finish my monthly book club selections. I live in Massachusetts with my husband of twenty-four years, two teenagers and my New Adult feline writing companions, Sid and Cora.
Photo by Meredith Albright (albrightphoto.com)
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Assistant Regional Advisor
2006-2007 Conference Co-Director |
Writing for Children and Teenagers
Advanced Novel Writing Workshop |