Joan Donaldson is the author of other four books and for the past fifteen years her essays have appeared in The Christian Science Monitor, Michigan History and Mary Jane's Farm. In 2008, she earned a Master in Fine Arts from Spalding University in creative writing. She also writes and records features from her farm for her local NPR affiliate, WMUK. When not writing or farming, she plays Scottish music on her folk harp, gardens, and quilts.