JM Patterson was born and raised in New England. She lives a short drive from where “Lizzie Borden took an ax and gave her mother forty whacks. When she saw what she had done, she gave her father forty-one.”
Jennifer is the daughter of Portuguese immigrants from the island of Saint Michael, and her family settled in Massachusetts during the ’60s. She is one of three children and is the “middle kid,” so don’t f*** with her. Miss Machado is a college professor who earned a BA in Literature and History from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and an MBA with a concentration in Marketing.
Jenny From The Block is a super Red Sox, New England Revolution, Boston Bruins, Boston Celtics, and New England Patriots fan! Besides writing, she enjoys the outdoors and considers the state of New Hampshire her second home. Jennifer loves the smell of saltwater and digging her toes into the sand. If sitting in a hammock was considered an Olympic sport, she would be a gold medalist. Go, Team USA!
“J” gravitates toward literature in fantasy, magical realism, and horror. She loves a good psychological thriller too! Her inspiration comes from legends such as H.P. Lovecraft, Stephen King, C. S. Lewis, and J.K. Rowling (to name a few). She doesn’t fan-girl out, but if Jack Torrance or Neville Longbottom sat beside her—she’d probably do it!