Elaine Beachy

Elaine Beachy was born in Oregon to Amish-turned-Mennonite parents in 1946. The oldest of five children, she grew up on a farm in Western Pennsylvania with four brothers and helped with farm work, housework, gardening, and food preservation.

In 1992, Elaine received a diploma for completing the Special Publishing Course from the Institute of Children's Literature of Redding Ridge, Connecticut. She is a member of the Northern Virginia Christian Writer's Fellowship (http://www.novachristianwriters.org/).

Family is extremely important, and the author feels compelled to write books for children in a way that helps change the family and our culture. She began writing her trilogy for children in the fall of 2010.

Elaine is the published author of two books: "Biff and Becka's Springtime Escapades," and "Biff and Becka's Stupendous Vacation." She is writing her third book, "Biff and Becka's Splendiferous Christmas," to be released in 2015.

Her Facebook author fan page is www.facebook.com/author.elaine.beachy. Her second book, "Biff and Becka's Stupendous Vacation" has a website at www.elainewrites4kids.com, but a new website to accommodate all her books will soon be ready for release by West Bow Press.

Elaine is an avid reader and loves to entertain. She also writes poetry and has written and facilitated women's Bible studies in her home and loves to encourage people.

Married 47 years, Elaine and her husband, Dave, have been through some health and financial challenges, but have clung to their faith in God and overcome. They have three children and four grandchildren, and live in Manassas, VA, where they are active at Living Faith Church.