Day Leclaire

That historical epic, based on Cinderella and set in the Wild West, was the beginning of her love of writing.

They became entrepreneurs, running a film library in Berkeley, remodeling houses in Seattle, Washington, and then opening a produce market.

Her career seemed briefly stalled when her younger sister, Nancy, died of a brain tumor and Leclaire, alone in a new city, dealt with her grief.

[1][2] Leclaire was diagnosed with breast cancer in November 2000, and endured chemotherapy and radiation treatment as a result.

[3] Leclaire took a break from writing from 2004 to 2005 in an attempt to recover her creativity, but is finally back in her groove.