Meet Erin Mackey, Children’s Author
A little background about me…..
I grew up in New Jersey not far from the Jersey Shore – Asbury Park, Belmar, and Spring Lake were some of the beach towns near me. I was blessed to be raised by two Christian parents, who are still together and serving the Lord today! I have one sister who is younger than me and I am very blessed that she lives close by and we are able to spend a lot of time together. My senior year of high school wound up being completed in West Virginia after my father was transferred to Leesburg, Virginia, and we moved to the panhandle of West Virginia. It was a HUGE CHANGE, but it was a blessing in disguise.
As far as my writing career, it wasn’t until my first niece Emily was born that I started writing children’s books. My inspiration for writing children’s books is my nieces and nephew: Emily, Kate, Morgan, and Gabe. They give me new perspective on everyday events and remind me what the joy of childhood was like, since we often forget as adults.
I write in various children’s genres, including picture books, early readers, chapter books, middle grade fiction, and Young Adult fiction. I enjoy sharing posts about my books and my life on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. I have more than 40 completed picture book manuscripts and I continue to develop new story ideas on a regular basis. I have published picture books, middle grade fiction, and Young Adult books – check out My Books page to see what I’ve published. I enjoy spending time with my husband, family, friends, church family, and my crazy cats who constantly entertain me and get into trouble.