Carroll-Smith is retired and lives in New England. She finds the short story form best suited to her writing style. It allows me to focus on characters in a confined setting, she says. She is curre...view moreCarroll-Smith is retired and lives in New England. She finds the short story form best suited to her writing style. It allows me to focus on characters in a confined setting, she says. She is currently trying her hand at poetry, a form she finds equally satisfying.view less