Rebecca Chapman

I have been a writer and writing teacher for nearly ten years. My books in print include Neruda's Garden, Maremoto: Seaquake, Ceremonial Songs, Heaven Stones, Neruda at Isla Negra, and A Gabriela Mistral Reader.

I am a partner with my husband, Dwayne Pharrell, in a writing company, WriteMyPaper.nyc Consultants. Our previous company was Mountain Laurel Essences. We made our own flower and gem elixirs and marketed them in beauty products and room sprays. (That business is no longer in commercial existence, although I continue to make and document essences for the purpose of scholarship.)

I hold a B.A. in Spanish, French, and mass communications from King's College, an M.A. in English from New York University, and a Ph.D. in English/comparative literature from Warnborough College. Aside from writing, I have been teaching a variety of courses at universities and colleges in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York, for more than six years.