Amy:

inner of over thirty awards for short stories, personal essays and children's literature. She was Associate Editor for 14 years of the "Transport Fleet News", but for the past six years she has been working for "Fun Things To Do In The Mountains". Amy is the author of Retter, A Novel of the Mountains and Cannie, the Hills of Home, both historical novels, and a book of short stories based on her childhood days in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Matchbox Mountain. As a visiting artist and lecturer, Amy has worked in Indiana, Illinois, and North and South Carolina. Through Catch The Spirit of Appalachia, Inc., a nonprofit organization she co-founded, Amy works to promote literacy and awareness of self-worth in both adults and children.

Doreyl:

oreyl, who has a master's degree in bio- medical art, has spent over twenty years in the commercial art and advertising field as president and owner of an advertising agency in southern California. Matchbox Mountain, written by her sister Amy, is fully illustrated with Doreyl's pencil drawings, and Doreyl's artwork is featured on the covers of Amy's other books. Co-founder of Catch the Spirit o Appalachia, Inc., and an experienced workshop leader, Doreyl utilizes her background in art and science to create an environment in which participants can experience their unique creativity. She has exhibited in group and individual shows in California, Indiana, and Washington, D.C., and has worked as a visiting artist in several North and South Carolina school systems.

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