Born in 1955 and raised in St. Louis, MO., I graduated from University of Missouri - St. Louis with a B.A. in English Literature.

My interest in historical fiction came about later, after I discovered the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA). There's nothing like historical reenactment (or recreation in this case) to stimulate the imagination! Moving to the East Coast in 1982, I spent many fruitless years rubbing elbows with publishers before settling down in the Delaware River Valley and pursuing a normal career.  Luckily, technology
and Amazon.com lent me a hand and  restimulated my interest in writing.

I currently live in a log home in  Sergeantsville, NJ with my husband Rich.

    email: mercedes@MercedesRochelle.com