Cynthia Keyes

I wish I could say that I wanted to be a writer my whole life, that it was my dream. But it wasn’t. I fell into it on a whim and discovered to my surprise that I enjoyed it. What I have always been is a reader. I will read anything. During the times I could not afford books, I read whatever sat on the shelves of the secondhand store.

But I am getting ahead of myself. I grew up in Brightsand Saskatchewan, in an immigrant family with six siblings. We were a hard-working troop, scraping a living out of a rocky mixed farm. I look back on those busy years fondly. I have plenty of stories about walking through miles of snow to school, uphill both ways!

I went to the University of Saskatchewan, studying History and English, which I converted into a career in teaching. Teaching has been a passion of mine, and there is never a dull moment. Much of my time is committed to coaching; I can be found most mornings in the gym by six thirty, spending time with my teams.

I was lucky enough to marry the love of my life. My husband and I share another passion, gardening. Together we spend many peaceful evenings, enjoying the beauty and bounty we create.

I squeeze my writing into the bits and pieces of the day that remain. I have been surprised by the writing process. Though I start with a plan, my characters always surprise me with their antics. I look forward to every new book, with its host of characters leading me into places unknown.