Mj Pettengill is an author and social historian with a focus on cultural narrative and traditions, collective and intergenerational trauma integration, and social welfare development. As a freelance writer, she has contributed to numerous magazines and is a facilitator of creative writing and transformative arts workshops. Pedaling through history is not new to her. Mj is a musician; her interests include Civil War Era performance and living history events. She lives on a farm in New Hampshire, where she is also a wildcraft herbalist, aligned with her passion for nature and exploring the ancient healing traditions, customs, and folklore of her ancestors. Mj Pettengill is the author of the "Etched in Granite Historical Fiction Series." In addition to earning undergraduate degrees in social history, psychology, and music, Mj received an MFA in creative writing. For more information, visit her website: https: //www.mjpettengill.com/