Marty McCarty’s feature stories have appeared in more than 40 magazines and publications in the U.S. and abroad. She has written or ghostwritten eight books, a children’s series, short stories and a memoir. She won the coveted Thorpe Menn Award for Literary Excellence, was guest lecturer for the International Women’s Writing Guild, featured author on NPR Radio and guest playwright at New York Ensemble Studio Theatre. She is lead writer/editor at Ah! Plause! productions, specializing in books, magazines, creative content, literary events and writing workshops on Skye and on-site.