Carolyn Mitchell

Having retired from a successful nursing career, Carolyn Mitchell now enthusiastically embraces her life-long interest in writing and poetic expression. Carolyn has always appreciated the versatility of the English language with its colorful colloquialisms and finds particular pleasure in articulating various idioms and dialects through rhyme. Children's literature has had special appeal to Carolyn over the years as she found reading to her children and grandchildren to be one of the purest...See more

Having retired from a successful nursing career, Carolyn Mitchell now enthusiastically embraces her life-long interest in writing and poetic expression. Carolyn has always appreciated the versatility of the English language with its colorful colloquialisms and finds particular pleasure in articulating various idioms and dialects through rhyme. Children's literature has had special appeal to Carolyn over the years as she found reading to her children and grandchildren to be one of the purest delights in life. This Christmas story allows her to combine her passions for children, writing, and the holiday of her heart into one glorious venture. Carolyn lives on a farm near Hickman, Nebraska, with her husband Daryl. There they raised 3 daughters -- Becky, Christy, and Mandy, and now delight in visits from their 5 grandchildren -- Christian, Brandon, Austin, Kirstin, Haley, Ryann, and Erynn. See less