Carol Murphy

Carol Murphy, MA, is a writer, consultant and speech-language pathologist who has written essays, interviews, stories and poems about children, language development, learning disabilities, the therapeutic and almost mystical influence of animals, and the many ways language, or a lack of it, colors life’s experiences. Two of her stories were "Likely Story", published by www.specialeducationadvisor.com , and "Auricle" published in Good Dogs Doing Good. She has also published professional articles and a newsletter for over twenty years. A few recently published stories are- "Becoming a Grandmother", by an area news magazine, "Whiffs" by Reddashboard Press, and "Dispersion" by Solarwyrm Press. She finds daily inspiration for writing through her experiences with the interplay of communication and the many ways lives can go awry, or be set straight, simply by a precise word at a pivotal moment. She lives with her husband, two cats and a horse in Santa Cruz, CA. Writing has been a lifelong passion.

A favorite quote is “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world.” (Ludwig Wittgenstein)

She can be reached through her website www.carolmurphy.org