Marcia A. Oster

BORN: July 17, in St. Mary's Hospital, Syracuse, NY MARRIED: June 7, 2002

St. Mary’s is now a mental institution in Syracuse, kind of scary, isn’t it? I lived in Mattydale, New York until age 24. I attended North Syracuse Central High School graduating in 1971. The same High School as the actor Richard Gere. In 1977, my father retired and moved us all to Harrisburg, PA. I lost my mother on January 6, 1972 due to cancer and my father on January 29, 1987 due to kidney disease. I have one sister living in Florida with her husband and two daughters. I have a sister/cousin living in Mattydale, NY with her children and grandchildren.

I started writing at the encouragement of my tenth grade English teacher, Mrs. Chappell. Always a verbal storyteller, I avidly wrote for the next six years until a harsh remark by my father caused me to put everything away for over 20 years. In 1999, almost 11 years after his death, I started putting my stories on paper again. Then at 49 I met and married John Oster. Married for 13 years, I have started writing again.

My major in high school was business. For 18 years, I was a full-charge bookkeeper before switching to the Caregiver Field for six years and then back to do an additional 10 years of accounting. I have always been an avid reader of romance, mystery-suspense and sci-fi/horror novels. I recently discovered the box containing my old manuscripts from 25 years ago and a variety of stories waiting to be told.

My hobbies are needlepoint, photography and reading. One of my passions is cooking. My favorite color is purple. I currently have two novels published thru AmErica House Publishing. April in Chicago and Her Snowman. Other published novels include No Way Out, Contract on Time and Steel & Lace. Soon to be available in ebook form, No Buddy's Baby. One of my dreams finally came true when I met John Oster via the Internet in October 2001. With his love and support, I hope to realize my writing dreams.