Anthologies

Short Stories

Topics

Craft, Subject Expertise, The Business of Writing

Public Speaking Details

My Mom Taught Me To Lie--Tales of an Author Humorous 45-minute presentation about my writing process--One that will delight, entertain, and educate readers and "wanna be" authors.

Biography

Growing up in central Minnesota, Mary Perrine learned to read at the tender age of three, when her older sister forced her to play school. Writing came a year later when her mother taught her to lie. “Watch people and make up stories about them.” That profound lesson ignited a creative spark within Mary, blossoming into a lifelong passion for writing. And with five brothers, she can create mysteries like no one else. After a thirty-six-year detour teaching middle schoolers to pen their own stories, she finally pursued the career she was destined for. With six books and numerous awards, Mary continues to write captivating stories that would make her mother proud—books her readers cannot put down.