Rebecca Talley
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| Children's Author LDS Author Freelance Writer |
| I was born in Santa Barbara, California. My younger sister and I were raised in Santa Barbara by our maternal grandparents. I spent countless hours playing at the beach. I loved swimming in the ocean, collecting shells, and digging in the sand. One of my favorite memories is riding my pony along the shore with the surf spraying my feet. I still love the moist sea air. While I was a teenager, I performed as a flamenco dancer in parades and on stage for the Old Spanish Days Fiesta celebration that occurs every August in Santa Barbara. I played basketball in high school and was named Most Inspirational Player. After graduating from high school, I attended BYU. I had a hard time adjusting to the snow and cold winters, but I had the time of my life living in Deseret Towers, Centennial Apartments, and Riviera Apartments. While attending BYU, I met my sweetheart, Del, who was born and raised in a rural area of Colorado. We were married in 1985, after my junior year at BYU. I graduated from BYU with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications. |
Shortly after graduation, my first child, a son, was born while we lived in Utah. My daughter was
born two years later.
My husband accepted a job in New Mexico and we moved in 1989. While in New Mexico, we had two
more daughters. We bought property near the state line in Colorado and built a home, where we
live now. We added three more daughters and three more sons to our family for a total of ten
wildly creative children.
Besides kids, we’ve also raised cows, horses, rabbits, goats, and sheep. We currently have a small
herd of goats and a llama we named Tina (yes, my children have watched Napoleon Dynamite too
many times!).
born two years later.
My husband accepted a job in New Mexico and we moved in 1989. While in New Mexico, we had two
more daughters. We bought property near the state line in Colorado and built a home, where we
live now. We added three more daughters and three more sons to our family for a total of ten
wildly creative children.
Besides kids, we’ve also raised cows, horses, rabbits, goats, and sheep. We currently have a small
herd of goats and a llama we named Tina (yes, my children have watched Napoleon Dynamite too
many times!).
I love living in the country with my big family. I love watching my kids play together, have fun, and
develop their talents. We have a performance in front of our fireplace almost every night where our
kids sing, do cheers, or act out a play they’ve written. I love the peace and quiet (okay, maybe
quiet isn’t quite the word) of the country and having the opportunity to raise animals.
With all the activities, school events, and utter chaos that sometimes rains down upon us, I have to
work hard to find time to write. But, I’ve discovered that because it’s important to me, I’ve found
ways to work it in. I've had stories published in the Friend, Story Friends, Our Little Friend, and
Stories for Children. I am also the author of a children's picture book, Grasshopper Pie.
If you have any questions, please email me and I’ll try to answer them.
Thank you for visiting!
develop their talents. We have a performance in front of our fireplace almost every night where our
kids sing, do cheers, or act out a play they’ve written. I love the peace and quiet (okay, maybe
quiet isn’t quite the word) of the country and having the opportunity to raise animals.
With all the activities, school events, and utter chaos that sometimes rains down upon us, I have to
work hard to find time to write. But, I’ve discovered that because it’s important to me, I’ve found
ways to work it in. I've had stories published in the Friend, Story Friends, Our Little Friend, and
Stories for Children. I am also the author of a children's picture book, Grasshopper Pie.
If you have any questions, please email me and I’ll try to answer them.
Thank you for visiting!
The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them. Mark Twain |
