Mashaw's upbringing by Dust Bowl migrant grandparents who survived the Great Depression influences everything she writes. Whether in essays, fiction or memoir, her characters face their challenges head on, using grit, perseverance and street smarts. In 2023, her soon-to-be-finished novel, "Madison Carmichael" won first place for Women's Fiction in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association's unpublished novel contest. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, cats, several deer and a family of crows. Feel free to drop her an email through this site.
Mashaw's upbringing by Dust Bowl migrant grandparents who survived the Great Depression influences everything she writes. Whether in essays, fiction or memoir, her characters face their challenges head on, using grit, perseverance and street smarts. In 2023, her soon-to-be-finished novel, "Madison Carmichael" won first place for Women's Fiction in the Pacific Northwest Writers Association's unpublished novel contest. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband, cats, several deer and a family of crows. Feel free to drop her an email through this site.
