Atkinson, Rosie

Rosie was born in Chicago, Illinois, and showed an early interest in writing and art. She wrote poetry as a young homemaker and took drawing classes at her local community college. After fourteen years in the newspaper business, first as columnist for Th e Port Orchard Independent, and then as Women's Editor at The Bremerton Sun, she retired and her focus turned to writing fiction. She then joined Peninsula Chapter, Romance Writers of America. Cruising the waters of Puget Sound and Canadian waters with her husband Charlie and 6 children in the family boat, Puget Rose, gave rise to many article...