In addition to working in elder care, Margaret Hawke wrote for Nurse.com, formerly known as Nursing Spectrum, a Gannett syndicated magazine for nurses. She divides her time between islands in New Jersey and Florida. She is the founder of the Long Beach Island Writers Group. An avid member of several book groups, the author would be pleased to come to book groups as her schedule permits. When not writing, she can often be found on the beach or dancing. Her bucket list includes zumba, returning to Italy and learning to play the piano.