Connie May Fowler is the award-winning author of seven books--six novels and a memoir--numerous essays, and a highly successful screenplay based on her acclaimed novel BEFORE WOMEN HAD WINGS. She is currently a visiting faculty member at The Vermont College of Fine Arts. A sought after teacher, Connie offers seminars, workshops, and private studio sessions. Her latest novel, HOW CLARISSA BURDEN LEARNED TO FLY (hardcover April 2010, paperback July 2011), tells the story of one woman whose existence until now has seemed fairly normal: she is 30-something, married, and goes about her daily routine as a writer. However, it is soon discovered that ghosts, an indifferent husband, and a seemingly terminal case of writer’s block are burdening Clarissa’s life. She awakes on the summer solstice and, prodded by her own discontent and one ghost’s righteous need for truth, commences upon a 24 hour journey of self-discovery. Her harrowing, funny, and startling adventures lead Clarissa to a momentous decision: She must find a way to do the unthinkable. Her life and the well-being of a remarkable family of blithe spirits hang in the balance.