Marianne Petit

Marianne Petit's love of writing stems back to high school. She spent hours reading Nancy Drew, Alfred Hitchcock and poetry. At the age of fifteen she wrote a short story for children, as well as numerous works of poetry. Her love of history stems from her father, Roger, a Frenchman, whose love of American history greatly influenced her writing interests . Marianne is Vice President of the Long Island Chapter of the Romance Writers Of America and is a member of the New York City RWA Chapter. She is also a member of the Melville Lions club which is a service organization that raises money for the less fortunate - especially the sight and hearing impaired. She was recently elected to the Board of Directors. When she's not writing, Marianne works with her husband in his chiropractic office. She loves to ski, raft, horseback ride, and enjoys the theater. Marianne lives on Long Island with her two teenage sons and is happily married for 21 years.