About Jen Marie

My love affair with writing started early. At 7 years old, I wrote my first novella, The Valentine Girl, and proudly taped it to my 2nd grade cubby.

I have a Bachelor of Arts in advertising and worked in public relations and marketing for eight years before my passion for books drew me back to teaching. After receiving a Master of Arts in teaching, I taught English Literature and writing before undertaking my next big adventure—parenthood!

My writing has been published in Southern Coastal Weddings, Savannah Magazine, Mamalode, Literary Mama, Noteworthy, Lithub.com and elsewhere. In 2022, my illustrated gift book, MARRIED AF: A FUNNY MARRIAGE GUIDE FOR THE NEWLYWED OR BRIDE, was published by Sourcebooks and featured in the Today.com February Gift Guide.

You can usually find me at home with my husband and three boys. Currently, I’m working on my second murder mystery which explores parenting and identity amid the cut-throat world of elite travel basketball.