<p>In college, an English Professor wrote a few words on the author’s term paper, “You should become a writer.” For years, she toyed with the idea. Writing bits and pieces of various novels but never finishing. Until she read this story. This story intrigued her. Weeks later, she found herself researching the old newspapers, plat maps, and ancestry.com. She visited the cemetery and murder site.</p><p>During summer 2016, she wrote her first chapter. For the next year, the characters came alive with her words. The characters will always be a part of her life. She has begun writing the sequel.</p><p>Originally from the East Coast, Julie Metros now lives in a suburb of Des Moines, IA (close to the murder scene) with her two pets, Cooper a rambunctious cocker spaniel puppy and Maggie, her bossy tabby cat. While writing the book, her constant companion was Little D; her loveable cocker spaniel of eleven years. Unfortunately, he passed away in 2017. She has one son, Daniel.</p><p>Julie welcomes interviews, speaking engagements, educational interactions, book club meetings, etc. (Both in person and remotely.) She may be available on short notice. Please contact her at jam923m@msn.com, check out her Facebook page: Julie Metros, Author.</p>
