Sandy Ward Bell grew up in upstate New York. After graduating from Geneseo State University, her career excelled from radio announcer to wife to mother to writer. The art of storytelling became her new passion. Bell's first novel, In Zoey's Head, reflects her experience with the media and pop culture. Parked at the Mansfields', highlights her appreciation for Jane Austen's timeless story. Her third book, Bold, honors women's courage through a collection of short stories, and a 2018 Killer Nashville Silver Falchion Award finalist. She is currently working on a mystery series set in 1919.