Carollyne Lairie lives close to the Rocky Mountains of Alberta, Canada. She has lived in and traveled to many places in the world, allowing her to bring texture, meaning, and variety to her stories. She’s mentored under many writing greats like John Truby, David Farland, Hal Croasmun, and more, to improve her craft over decades of study and feedback.After graduating with a BSc Hons Psychology, she remained a lifelong learner. She’s worked in social service agencies as well as other occupations.An avid fruit and vegetable gardener, she’s taught gardening classes and founded a Facebook group for local gardeners with thousands of members.Since 1998, Carollyne has run an all-volunteer charity for the poor in western Ukraine where they’ve provided food, shelter, clothing, and medical needs as well as built wells and installed running water.Carollyne ran her own holistic clinic doing lab tests and several alternative therapies in the early 1980s. She closed it after having her second child but continues her studies in the field.She created a doll line and wrote twenty-six songs, several poems, and an activity book. The CD was produced by famed producer Greg Hansen, and the cover was painted by internationally renowned Simon Dewey.Carollyne is the mother of four and a grandma to thirteen who live scattered across the States and Canada.She loves to help others find happiness in life and hopes her books provide new insights, joy, and entertainment.