About Me

My love for storytelling began in kindergarten when I created my first fictional characters.  Though I’d given them simple nicknames, I’d convinced my family that Red Henry and Green Henry were identical twin brothers in my elementary school. They were mischievous, rarely did their homework, had trouble with math and spelling, experienced heartbreaking losses, and yes, they even had girlfriends!  It wasn’t until the Henry twins mysteriously moved to a different state that my family realized that they were entirely fictitious and my mother suggested I write the stories down.   

Photo by Lee Isbell of Studio 16
(812)-499-6136A few years later, I began to write, completing my first manuscript at age thirteen.  I confess the heroine was a cross between Nancy Drew and a contemporary Laura Ingalls Wilder, who happened to be dating one of the Hardy Boys. But when I’d written ‘the end’ on the very last page, I’d known I had more stories to tell. Of course life intervened, but whether I was in high school, becoming part of a local theater and dance company, working as a Veterinary Technician, earning a degree in History and Secondary Education, or teaching, I was always writing and reading romances. 

Finally, I met and married the love of my life and moved from Maryland to Massachusetts in 2001.  Shortly after, I proudly joined Romance Writers of America and the New England Chapter, and I’ve been writing faithfully ever since.  I invite you to explore my website, meet the Abcynians and email me at romance@francesstockton.com. I would love to hear from you!

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