Jacqueline Sheehan is a accomplished author, essayist, and psychologist. She was born and raised in New England, but spent twenty years of her adulthood living in the western states of New Mexico, Oregon, and California. Throughout her time in the western states, Sheehan held a variety of unique jobs including clerking in a health food store, freelance photography, house painting, newspaper writing, and even directing a traveling troupe of high school puppeteers. These diverse experiences have informed her writing and given her a well-rounded perspective.
Sheehan is perhaps best known for her fiction writing, which includes several novels such as "The Comet's Tale," "Lost & Found," "Now & Then," "Picture This," "The Center of the World," and "The Tiger in the House." Her writing is highly regarded, and she has established a loyal following of readers. In addition to her fiction writing, Sheehan is also an accomplished essayist, contributing to various publications and platforms.
Beyond her work as a writer, Sheehan is also a practicing psychologist. This background in psychology likely informs her writing, providing insight into the human psyche and behavior. Sheehan is also an dedicated educator, teaching writing at Grub Street in Boston and in Guatemala and Scotland. Her teaching allows her to share her knowledge and passion for writing with others, inspiring a new generation of writers to explore their craft.