Marliss Moon
Marliss Moon has recently burst onto the market as a new
romance author. She is strongly recommended by veteran
writers, Rexanne Becnel and Patricia Ryan. Her stories,
she
claims, are inspired by her extraordinary life. The fourth daughter of an American diplomat, Marliss grew
up in exotic countries like Loas, Thailand, France,
and...Texas. Her love for books was sealed in those early
days, as there was no such thing as television. She wrote
her first book, The Emerald Castle, when she was 13. "It
was an awful book," she admits. "But those were the early
80's, when heroes were dominating jerks and heroines were
submissive idiots. I much prefer modern-day romances where
the hero and heroine are equally matched." Blessed with many talents, Marliss first thought she would
be an actress. (As the fourth daughter, she had to work
hard to get attention!) Yet language lured her in, not
only
because her father speaks seven languages, but because
writing provided an outlet for her fertile imagination.
With a Masters degree in Linguistics, she has taught
English, Spanish, English as a Second Language, and now
teaches Linguistics at the College of William and Mary,
her
alma mater. Marliss lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with her husband,
two sons, three stepchildren, her basset hound, Bambam and
her cockatiel, Peaches. Look for her sequel to Danger's
Promise: Passion's Fire in Fall 2003. She writes
inspirational romance as Marliss Arruda and is presently
penning a modern romantic suspense entitled
Unforgettable. "I've never been able to do just one
thing,"
she comments with a shrug. "But variety is the spice of
life-I firmly believe that." What does the future hold in store for her? "More
teaching,
more writing," she answers. "I could never give up either
one. I predict more travel in the future. I'd like to take
my children to Europe and Asia, so they can see some of
what I saw as a child and understand how fortunate they
are
to be American." Marliss supports various charitable efforts with her
writing. A portion of her profits from Danger's Promise
are
rewarded to an organization in Williamsburg offering free
English language instruction to Internationals. In the
future, she hopes to increase contributions to World
Visions, an organization relieving hunger and providing
hope to children all over the world.
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