Joanne Currence’s first memories of writing started with a locked diary as a young girl in Minnesota. She loved writing her thoughts and feelings in it about all that was happening in her life, especially knowing it’d be kept secret. As a teen, those words found their way into journals, capturing those memorable life moments . . . from summer camp adventures and fun family trips, to travels to Europe during her college years. Throughout an elementary teaching career, Joanne’s favorite times were writing with her students. It was a delight to see what stories they’d come up with, as most of them loved it, too. Joanne lives in Colorado and loves it there, where the mountains are gorgeous and the sun rarely hides. She enjoys golf, hiking, biking, and skiing, along with entertaining friends at home and venturing off to tropical places.