cj petterson is the pen name of Marilyn A. Johnston. Marilyn’s been a medical secretary, a legal secretary, a real estate saleswoman, a civil court clerk, a purchasing agent, a corporate news editor, an automotive market research manager, and—the career that is most important to her—a mother and grandmother.

When asked what she likes to do, she says she likes all things creative…a little writing, a little poetry, a little art, a little gardening, and a little remodeling of her home when the mood strikes and money is available. Marilyn’s motto is “Keep on keeping on and learn something new every day.”

Born in Texas, raised in Michigan, she now lives on the Gulf Coast of Alabama.

As cj petterson, she challenges herself to write in different genres—mystery, romance, suspense, paranormal—and her short stories have been published in several anthologies. She is the author of the suspense/thriller (with a touch of romance) novel DEATH ON THE YAMPA, and yet another romantic suspense/thriller is also in process.