Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz

THE SHORT STORY OF ME

I was born and raised on the East Coast, in Stamford, Connecticut.  I attended Stamford public schools and graduated from Stamford High School in 1964.  Classmates back then knew me as "Susan Lockwood." After high school, I attended and graduated from business school and also attended community college.

My family and close friends have known me as Penny since before I was born. My brother was enamored of Sky King's niece, Penny.  He asked my parents if they would name me Penny.  My dad wanted to name me after my mother, so my birth certificate says "Susan."  No one called me that, however, and in my mind, "Susan" is my mom, not me.  I am "Penny," and all of my bylines are either Penny Lockwood or Penny Lockwood Ehrenkranz.

Like a great number of writers, I knew I wanted to write from the time I was a youngster.  Writing for me has always been easier than talking, and as a child, I spent a lot of time writing letters and crafting stories for my own enjoyment.  I find it somewhat amusing that one of my early stories was "Patty and the Country Ghost," and my first published novel, Ghost for Rent, is the story of a country ghost.

I lived on the East Coast until 1977 when I moved to California and I met my husband.  In 1978, we moved to the Pacific Northwest where we made our home.  We are the proud parents of a son and daughter, both of whom are now happily married. We have two lovely granddaughters, and an adorable grandson. We currently share our rural six acres with two dogs and one cat.  Over the years, in addition to dogs and cats, we've had goats, rabbits, doves, cockatiels, finches, budgies, and a turtle. I spend my "spare" time with my family and friends, gardening, crocheting, and sewing projects. 

I have worked and volunteered for a number of non-profit organizations.  Much of that work is reflected in the non-fiction articles I have written offering advice to both parents and teenagers.  My non-fiction has appeared in parenting, writing, and teen magazines. My fiction leans toward fantasy and soft science fiction, often with a touch of romance,  and has been published in a number of small press genre magazines and online. My children's books have a touch of the paranormal (ghosts), and I have released two picture books. I have been writing since I was a child, and if I'm not writing, I'm reading.  I'm pleased to have been published both in print and online and several anthologies.  You can find out more about my books by clicking on the various links.


In addition to my writing, I worked as  an editor with MuseItUp Publishing, Damnation Books LLC/Eternal Press, and  4RV Publishing.  


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