Marjorie Pearson started writing at 7 yrs old. She wrote her first book at age 8. She illustrated Three Orphans in 1998 when she was 16 years old. She loves painting, drawing, writing fiction stori...view moreMarjorie Pearson started writing at 7 yrs old. She wrote her first book at age 8. She illustrated Three Orphans in 1998 when she was 16 years old. She loves painting, drawing, writing fiction stories, and watching her old Siamese mix cat, Buddy Claude. She was 28 when her first book, Three Orphans was published.view less