Carol Van Drie is a writer, artist and wife of a retired Army Officer. She has written a novel and collaborated on two books as well as numerous features and articles for newspapers and regional magazines across the country. The local arts council chose Carol as one of the year’s upcoming artists and gave her a month-long show for her needle felting creations. She and her husband now live in Michigan, where she continues to write, and dabble in oil, pastel, and watercolor painting as well as, visit with her grandchildren and plan trips in their RV.