A retired educator, Patricia J. Thurmond has a BA from Loyola University and an MA from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois. She was published in the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine...view moreA retired educator, Patricia J. Thurmond has a BA from Loyola University and an MA from Northeastern Illinois University in Chicago, Illinois. She was published in the Ellery Queen Mystery Magazine and a member of the Mystery Writers of America. Her published story appeared in several textbooks, emphasizing plot and conflict development.
She has written Internet articles for Lutheran Hour Ministries on learning techniques and parenting skills. Drawing on her love of the arts, Ms. Thurmond is also a skilled spoken-word artist and storyteller.
Born and raised in Chicago, Ms. Thurmond lives in Southern California. She loves to travel, and Paris and Aruba are her favorite destinations. She considers her two daughters to be her best creative works.view less