About
Martie Odell Ingebretsen was born in Pasadena, California.She studied English literature, creative writing, and child development atvarious universities. Inspired by her father—whose stories were published in The Saturday Evening Post—she has beenwriting since the second grade. She strives to create characters who are alwayslearning, growing, and trying to find answers to big questions. Her poetry hasbeen published in journals, magazines, and various anthologies. She and herhusband currently live in California, as do their two sons and fourgrandchildren. Sweet William is herfirst novella.
