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The second oldest of six children, Clarice was raised in a Mass-going Catholic family on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She married early, and she and her husband were blessed with two sons and a daughter.

While raising her family, Clarice squeezed in a few English literature, creative writing, and marketing courses. She continued along that path, writing articles for local publications, marketing copy for her employers, and newsletters for her church. She kept at it, saying, “I credit my father for showing me the power of dreams and my mother for teaching me the value of working to achieve them.”

In 1982, after praying with a friend, Clarice began her personal relationship with the Lord Jesus. She says, “My life hasn’t been the same since the Holy Spirit began his work in me. I am so grateful.”

When her husband Terry died in 1998, she continued writing as part of her healing process. In 2006, she remarried and moved to southern New Hampshire. “David was a keeper,” she says, “and all grown up when I got him.” Sadly, she was widowed again in 2021, just shy of fifteen years of marriage.

Clarice has written five women’s contemporary novels. Her stories are woven together with colorful threads of humor, faith, romance, and surprise. In 2022, she added Say Grace: A Scriptural Field Guide to Weight Loss to her list of published works. She’s working on the second in the Say Grace series, titled Say Grace: A Scriptural Field Guide to Grieving the Death of a Spouse.

 

Clarice’s Life Verse: “And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.”  ~ Colossians 3:17 (NIV)

Me in A Nutty Nutshell

  • When the tension gets going, I get going.
  • Every day, I find reasons to laugh—often in the mirror.
  • As a little girl, I used to soak the family toothbrushes in Lestoil.
  • I don’t even win when I play Scrabble by myself.
  • If I ever invite you on a road trip, say no. I once got lost in a beach parking lot.
  • I don’t get why people work years to buy the perfect house then go camping.
  • I fall asleep after three hours in a car— whether I’m driving or not.
  • Playing make believe with my grandchildren is the best— especially when their parents aren’t around.
  • I wish wacky Christians would stay clear of those I’m praying for.
  • I collect names for characters for future books. Then I change them.
  • As a kid, I once wet my pants in a confessional booth–and didn’t confess it.
  • Yes, I’m a Protestant now.