Mavis Applewater was born and raised just outside of Boston. After earning her degree in Theatre from Salem State College, she began a successful career as a bartender. Still itching for a creative outlet she began writing. Her first novel The Brass Ring was published in 2002. Which was followed by her second novel My Sisters Keeper. Tempus Fugit her third full length novel was released in the summer of 2008. In October of 2008 she released her fourth novel Whispering Pines. In addition to her full length novels Mavis has published four collections of short stories the PWP, Plot What Plot series which included a collection of Halloween stories Mavis Bites and the 2007 Goldie Finalist Home For The Holidays. Thankfully she has remained a native of the Boston area and in 2006 legally married her longtime partner Heather.