Contemporary Women's Fiction
Hi, I'm Julie
Julie Brown is a California girl, originally from the San Fernando Valley. Picking up odd jobs at an early age, she started babysitting at twelve, worked many summers as a camp counselor in the hills of Malibu, and did a short stint in a chocolate shop (where she was scolded for eating too much chocolate - imagine that).
She lives in Palos Verdes (a suburb of Los Angeles) where she and her husband raised two sons, rescued many dogs, hosted countless backyard BBQs, and chased away hundreds of wild peacocks.
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When not writing, Julie is scrambling around the house—picking up after her dogs, gardening with little success, and giving her now adult sons as much advice as they'll tolerate. She's also an excellent cook (at least she thinks so), a consumer of too much coffee, and a tireless bargain shopper. Her favorite store is TJMaxx.
My path to writing:
Julie worked in advertising, office management, and non-profit administration, but being a mom was her true calling. Once the boys came along, she left the workforce to be an at-home mom and tireless volunteer. All the while, stories filled her mind.
She began by writing humorous essays based on the antics of her two young sons and her successes and failures as a mother. By the time both boys were in school, she had a regular column in a local paper and worked freelance as an editor and grant writer. Her dream, however, was to write fiction. Now, she does.
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In addition to novels, Julie has written essays, plays, and even song lyrics. She can usually be found in a quiet corner of her local library working on her next book.
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