Elizabeth Silva began her professional writing career late in life, AFTER her official retirement. She grew up in a military family, living in seven states before settling in Texas at age 17. She attended college as an English major, where she developed her love of writing. While working as a high school English teacher and guidance counselor, she and her husband raised four children, now adults. They currently live in North Texas with their two grandsons, a dog, and two cats. Elizabeth is a community contributor to the Dallas Morning News (under the name Patty Sisco), and is presently collaborating with her granddaughter on a children's book. She is an advocate for public education, mental health, autism, and grandparents raising grandchildren. Elizabeth Silva began her professional writing career late in life, AFTER her official retirement. She grew up in a military family, living in seven states before settling in Texas at age 17. She attended college as an English major, where she developed her love of writing. While working as a high school English teacher and guidance counselor, she and her husband raised four children, now adults. They currently live in North Texas with their two grandsons, a dog, and two cats. Elizabeth is a community contributor to the Dallas Morning News (under the name Patty Sisco), and is presently collaborating with her granddaughter on a children's book. She is an advocate for public education, mental health, autism, and grandparents raising grandchildren.