Lydias Literary Lowdown with Lydia Aswolf

Popular Talk Show Host, Lydia Aswolf welcomes Maribeth Graham! Maribeth Graham resides in Northeastern Pennsylvania. She is the mother of four and has been married for fourteen years to her high-school sweetheart. She is currently seeking representation for her middle-grade book titled The Graveyard Five. The coming-of-age novel centers around Christopher Bagolino and his four friends. After getting caught skipping school to hang out in the graveyard they are given an assignment they will never forget. Maribeth declared herself writer ten-years ago and has been working hard to become published ever since. She only recently began submitting her work for publication. When she realized she wanted a career in writing, she thought it would be important to educate herself on the craft before putting her work out there. She has two diplomas from The Institute of Children’s Literature. She applauds the ICL and encourages any beginning writers to enroll in their classes. Students are provided with talented instructors who guide, critique and support aspiring authors. In addition to the middle-grade novel, Maribeth has written several picture books and is currently finishing up her first YA novel. Although writing is her passion, she carries a full time job as a croupier (aka craps dealer). She prides herself in being an optimistic-fun loving girl and believes everything happens for a reason and in the time-line it is meant to. Maribeth invites you to read about her writing journey at her blog Writing Like Crazy http://www.ninidee.wordpress.com . She can also be found on Twitter under @YolaRamunno.