Suzanne Cottrell writes poetry, short fiction, and personal narratives. She is the author of a hybrid book, Nature Calls Outside My Window, A Collection of Poems and Stories and three poetry chapbooks: Gifts of the Seasons, Autumn and Winter; Gifts o...

Suzanne Cottrell writes poetry, short fiction, and personal narratives. She is the author of a hybrid book, Nature Calls Outside My Window, A Collection of Poems and Stories and three poetry chapbooks: Gifts of the Seasons, Autumn and Winter; Gifts of the Seasons, Spring and Summer; and Scarred Resilience. (Kelsay Books). Her writing has appeared in numerous print and online journals and anthologies. She is passionate about nature and hopes her writing entertains, informs, and inspires. Currently, she's working on a collection of short fiction. She is a member of the Taste Life Twice writers' group, the North Carolina Writers' Network, the North Carolina Poetry Society, and the Women Fiction Writers' Association. She lives with her husband in central, rural North Carolina. An outdoor enthusiast and retired history and special education teacher, she enjoys reading, writing, researching, hiking, knitting, and Pilates.