Authors and Illustrators Database

Born: 05/29/1917  Hominy Falls
Died: 04/08/2003
Parents: Hughie Mac Jamison and Mary Magdalene Whitney
Spouse: James C. Lefler
Children: Mary Ellen Wilson, James Marvin, John Garland Lefler

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	Bessie Bee - Though this book is for juveniles, it is being used in the biology department of OCC.	Non Fiction	Children	Nashville, TN : Southern Publishing	1972
	Other writings: - Contributor of radio scripts, short stories, poetry and articles in publications such as Guide, Primary Treasure, Our Little Friend, Teen Power, Stories for Children, The Secret Place, and Pontiac Times	Non Fiction

What is the aim or goal of your writing: Contemporary Authors says, " To aspiring writers she writes; if I can do it, you can too. Lack of education is no excuse, if one really wants to write. When I wrote Bessie Bee and it was published, I had only a tenth-grade education. I kept educating myself, and have accumulated a personal reference library to be proud of. I did the latter by attending local book sales, going to flea markets, garage sales, and the Salvation Army store in search of informative books suitable for a reference library. In the same way I've furnished a nice study for myself. Decent bookcases, file cabinets, desks, sturdy three ring notebooks all can be purchased from the places I mentioned."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: No

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

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