Born and raised in La Junta; Colorado; Margie Keck Smith earned her BA from Colorado State University; then moved to Alberta and British Columbia; Canada; where she lived for twent...ver maisBorn and raised in La Junta; Colorado; Margie Keck Smith earned her BA from Colorado State University; then moved to Alberta and British Columbia; Canada; where she lived for twenty years. She then went back to school and received her MA from the University of Oregon before settling down in a rural community in southwest Washington state; where she still lives. She enjoyed a full career in speech and language pathology before retiring. Margie is married with two grown children; and living on a small farm with her husband; dogs; chickens; cows; and pigs. When she isn't writing; she spends her time quilting; preserving; walking with the dogs; and helping her husband with the animals and garden. Margie is also the author of The Right Thing; a poignant novel about women who faced unplanned pregnancies and their various decisions. You can find more about Margie and her books at Facebook.com/Margie-Keck-Smith-authorver menos