{"id":8126,"date":"2021-12-13T08:57:31","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T08:57:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kadence.pixel-show.com\/wooden-craft\/?page_id=14"},"modified":"2025-07-29T16:46:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:46:50","slug":"about-author-mary-rajotte","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/","title":{"rendered":"About author Mary Rajotte"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kb-row-layout-id8126_727a6f-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8126_727a6f-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id8126_727a6f-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-3xl, 6.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id8126_727a6f-9a > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.20;mix-blend-mode:multiply;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8126_727a6f-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id8126_727a6f-9a > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}.kb-row-layout-id8126_727a6f-9a .top-testimonial{position: relative;z-index: 10;}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id8126_727a6f-9a alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:0px;}.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-end;}.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column8126_b1924c-36{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36{text-align:right;}.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column8126_b1924c-36{align-self:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-end;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column8126_b1924c-36{align-self:center;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}.kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;align-items:flex-end;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8126_b1924c-36 kb-section-dir-vertical\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.kb-image8126_5f1476-bc .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;}.kb-image8126_5f1476-bc img.kb-img, .kb-image8126_5f1476-bc .kb-img img{border-top-left-radius:15px;border-top-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-right-radius:15px;border-bottom-left-radius:15px;filter:drop-shadow(0px 0px 14px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2));}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image8126_5f1476-bc\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"554\" height=\"539\" data-attachment-id=\"8355\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/home\/authorphoto_bandw\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw.png\" data-orig-size=\"554,539\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"authorphoto_bandw\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw.png\" src=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw.png\" alt=\"A black and white photo of author Mary Rajotte smiling\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-8355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw.png 554w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw-200x195.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><figcaption>Wondering how to pronounce my surname? It sounds like&#8230;Ruh-ZHOT \ud83d\ude42<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8126_b7a913-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8126_b7a913-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8126_b7a913-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8126_b7a913-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8126_b7a913-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8126_b7a913-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8126_b7a913-60{text-align:left;}.kadence-column8126_b7a913-60{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8126_b7a913-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8126_b7a913-60 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8126_b7a913-60 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_90d240-5c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_90d240-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_90d240-5c\"]{display:block;text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_90d240-5c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_90d240-5c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_90d240-5c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading8126_90d240-5c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_90d240-5c\">ABOUT ME<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_8fb299-d2, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_8fb299-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_8fb299-d2\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-size:36px;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_8fb299-d2 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_8fb299-d2[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_8fb299-d2\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading8126_8fb299-d2 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_8fb299-d2\">Mary Rajotte<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi everyone! Thanks for visiting my website! I hope you&#8217;ll take some time to explore my catalog of <a href=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/bibliography\/\">short stories<\/a>, and discover something nightmarish!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A bit about me: I&#8217;m the youngest of five siblings to a <strong>French Canadian<\/strong> father and a <strong>Mexican American<\/strong> mother. One of my biggest inspirations is my grandmother, children\u2019s writer <strong>Bernadette Rajotte<\/strong>, composer of <em>A Child\u2019s Christmas Prayer<\/em>, and <em>Young Hearts<\/em>, which are a part of the <strong>National Library of Canada<\/strong>. She is also the author of countless short stories, as well as <em>Who Am I?: A Mother Goose Quiz Book<\/em> (1978), which is part of the Toronto Library\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.torontopubliclibrary.ca\/uni_spe_osb_collection.jsp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Osborne Collection of Early Children\u2019s Books<\/a>.<br><br>With that same drive and creativity, I am devoted to continuing to explore the craft of writing with the hopes of sharing my words with you!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id8126_2cba6f-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:center;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8126_2cba6f-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:center;}.kb-row-layout-id8126_2cba6f-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-lg, 4rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:var( --global-content-width, 1290px );padding-left:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-right:var(--global-content-edge-padding);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id8126_2cba6f-74 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:1;background-color:var(--global-palette7, #EDF2F7);mix-blend-mode:normal;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8126_2cba6f-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id8126_2cba6f-74 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id8126_2cba6f-74 alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-layout-overlay kt-row-overlay-normal\"><\/div><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-row kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-middle kb-theme-content-width\">\n<style>.kadence-column8126_b4d67f-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8126_b4d67f-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8126_b4d67f-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8126_b4d67f-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8126_b4d67f-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8126_b4d67f-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8126_b4d67f-76{text-align:left;}.kadence-column8126_b4d67f-76{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8126_b4d67f-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8126_b4d67f-76 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8126_b4d67f-76 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_4e1d32-ac, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_4e1d32-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_4e1d32-ac\"]{display:block;text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_4e1d32-ac mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_4e1d32-ac[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_4e1d32-ac\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading8126_4e1d32-ac wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_4e1d32-ac\">MORE ABOUT AUTHOR MARY RAJOTTE<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_1db095-3a, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_1db095-3a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_1db095-3a\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-size:36px;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_1db095-3a mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_1db095-3a[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_1db095-3a\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading8126_1db095-3a wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_1db095-3a\">SHORT BIO<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_1d17ba-75, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_1d17ba-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_1d17ba-75\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_1d17ba-75 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_1d17ba-75[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_1d17ba-75\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading8126_1d17ba-75 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_1d17ba-75\">Canadian author Mary Rajotte has a penchant for penning nightmarish tales of dark fantasy and folkloric horror, which have been published in over 70 anthologies. Sometimes camera-elusive but always coffee-fueled, she lives in Toronto, Canada with her fianc\u00e9. She welcomes messages via her website maryrajotte.com<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-large-font-size\">LONG BIO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Canadian freelance writer and author Mary Rajotte has a penchant for penning nightmarish tales of dark fantasy and folkloric horror. She was the 2018 HWA Scholarship recipient, and has over 70 published short stories, poems, and articles. In 2022, she launched <a href=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/frightmarish-zine\/\">Frightmarish<\/a>: a self-published quarterly Gothic LitZine for devotees of dark fiction that explores the creative macabre. Her debut dark fantasy novel, The Bone Key, was released in October 2024 <a href=\"https:\/\/thecrowshoppe.com\/products\/the-bone-key\">from Quill &amp; Crow Publishing House<\/a>. When Mary isn\u2019t writing, you can find her standing on her tiptoes at concerts or conjuring ideas by moonlight. Sometimes camera-elusive but always coffee-fueled, Mary lives in Toronto, Canada with her fianc\u00e9. She welcomes messages via her website maryrajotte.com<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{display:flex;}.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{align-self:stretch;}.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column8126_70d281-78{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8126_70d281-78{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8126_70d281-78{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column8126_70d281-78{align-self:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8126_70d281-78{align-self:auto;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-row-column-wrap > .kadence-column8126_70d281-78{align-self:flex-start;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8126_70d281-78{align-self:auto;}.kt-inner-column-height-full:not(.kt-has-1-columns) > .wp-block-kadence-column.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;}.kadence-column8126_70d281-78 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:flex-start;align-items:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8126_70d281-78\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_4aac93-d6, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_4aac93-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_4aac93-d6\"]{display:block;text-align:left;font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-sm, 0.9rem);line-height:1;font-style:normal;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:2px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_4aac93-d6 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_4aac93-d6[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_4aac93-d6\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<span class=\"kt-adv-heading8126_4aac93-d6 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_4aac93-d6\">AUTHOR MARY RAJOTTE ON<\/span>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_51fe32-7c, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_51fe32-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_51fe32-7c\"]{margin-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);text-align:left;font-size:36px;line-height:1.1;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_51fe32-7c mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading8126_51fe32-7c[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_51fe32-7c\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading8126_51fe32-7c wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading8126_51fe32-7c\">SOCIAL MEDIA<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-social-links has-icon-color has-icon-background-color is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-block-social-links-is-layout-flex\"><li style=\"color:var(--global-palette9);background-color:var(--global-palette2);\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-amazon has-theme-palette9-color has-theme-palette2-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/stores\/Mary-Rajotte\/author\/B004NDMZ08\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M13.582,8.182C11.934,8.367,9.78,8.49,8.238,9.166c-1.781,0.769-3.03,2.337-3.03,4.644 c0,2.953,1.86,4.429,4.253,4.429c2.02,0,3.125-0.477,4.685-2.065c0.516,0.747,0.685,1.109,1.629,1.894 c0.212,0.114,0.483,0.103,0.672-0.066l0.006,0.006c0.567-0.505,1.599-1.401,2.18-1.888c0.231-0.188,0.19-0.496,0.009-0.754 c-0.52-0.718-1.072-1.303-1.072-2.634V8.305c0-1.876,0.133-3.599-1.249-4.891C15.23,2.369,13.422,2,12.04,2 C9.336,2,6.318,3.01,5.686,6.351C5.618,6.706,5.877,6.893,6.109,6.945l2.754,0.298C9.121,7.23,9.308,6.977,9.357,6.72 c0.236-1.151,1.2-1.706,2.284-1.706c0.584,0,1.249,0.215,1.595,0.738c0.398,0.584,0.346,1.384,0.346,2.061V8.182z M13.049,14.088 c-0.451,0.8-1.169,1.291-1.967,1.291c-1.09,0-1.728-0.83-1.728-2.061c0-2.42,2.171-2.86,4.227-2.86v0.615 C13.582,12.181,13.608,13.104,13.049,14.088z M20.683,19.339C18.329,21.076,14.917,22,11.979,22c-4.118,0-7.826-1.522-10.632-4.057 c-0.22-0.199-0.024-0.471,0.241-0.317c3.027,1.762,6.771,2.823,10.639,2.823c2.608,0,5.476-0.541,8.115-1.66 C20.739,18.62,21.072,19.051,20.683,19.339z M21.336,21.043c-0.194,0.163-0.379,0.076-0.293-0.139 c0.284-0.71,0.92-2.298,0.619-2.684c-0.301-0.386-1.99-0.183-2.749-0.092c-0.23,0.027-0.266-0.173-0.059-0.319 c1.348-0.946,3.555-0.673,3.811-0.356C22.925,17.773,22.599,19.986,21.336,21.043z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Amazon<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:var(--global-palette9);background-color:var(--global-palette2);\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-bluesky has-theme-palette9-color has-theme-palette2-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/maryrajotte.bsky.social\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M6.3,4.2c2.3,1.7,4.8,5.3,5.7,7.2.9-1.9,3.4-5.4,5.7-7.2,1.7-1.3,4.3-2.2,4.3.9s-.4,5.2-.6,5.9c-.7,2.6-3.3,3.2-5.6,2.8,4,.7,5.1,3,2.9,5.3-5,5.2-6.7-2.8-6.7-2.8,0,0-1.7,8-6.7,2.8-2.2-2.3-1.2-4.6,2.9-5.3-2.3.4-4.9-.3-5.6-2.8-.2-.7-.6-5.3-.6-5.9,0-3.1,2.7-2.1,4.3-.9h0Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Bluesky<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:var(--global-palette9);background-color:var(--global-palette2);\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-facebook has-theme-palette9-color has-theme-palette2-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thefrightmaresociety\/\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12 2C6.5 2 2 6.5 2 12c0 5 3.7 9.1 8.4 9.9v-7H7.9V12h2.5V9.8c0-2.5 1.5-3.9 3.8-3.9 1.1 0 2.2.2 2.2.2v2.5h-1.3c-1.2 0-1.6.8-1.6 1.6V12h2.8l-.4 2.9h-2.3v7C18.3 21.1 22 17 22 12c0-5.5-4.5-10-10-10z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:var(--global-palette9);background-color:var(--global-palette2);\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-instagram has-theme-palette9-color has-theme-palette2-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/maryrajotte\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M12,4.622c2.403,0,2.688,0.009,3.637,0.052c0.877,0.04,1.354,0.187,1.671,0.31c0.42,0.163,0.72,0.358,1.035,0.673 c0.315,0.315,0.51,0.615,0.673,1.035c0.123,0.317,0.27,0.794,0.31,1.671c0.043,0.949,0.052,1.234,0.052,3.637 s-0.009,2.688-0.052,3.637c-0.04,0.877-0.187,1.354-0.31,1.671c-0.163,0.42-0.358,0.72-0.673,1.035 c-0.315,0.315-0.615,0.51-1.035,0.673c-0.317,0.123-0.794,0.27-1.671,0.31c-0.949,0.043-1.233,0.052-3.637,0.052 s-2.688-0.009-3.637-0.052c-0.877-0.04-1.354-0.187-1.671-0.31c-0.42-0.163-0.72-0.358-1.035-0.673 c-0.315-0.315-0.51-0.615-0.673-1.035c-0.123-0.317-0.27-0.794-0.31-1.671C4.631,14.688,4.622,14.403,4.622,12 s0.009-2.688,0.052-3.637c0.04-0.877,0.187-1.354,0.31-1.671c0.163-0.42,0.358-0.72,0.673-1.035 c0.315-0.315,0.615-0.51,1.035-0.673c0.317-0.123,0.794-0.27,1.671-0.31C9.312,4.631,9.597,4.622,12,4.622 M12,3 C9.556,3,9.249,3.01,8.289,3.054C7.331,3.098,6.677,3.25,6.105,3.472C5.513,3.702,5.011,4.01,4.511,4.511 c-0.5,0.5-0.808,1.002-1.038,1.594C3.25,6.677,3.098,7.331,3.054,8.289C3.01,9.249,3,9.556,3,12c0,2.444,0.01,2.751,0.054,3.711 c0.044,0.958,0.196,1.612,0.418,2.185c0.23,0.592,0.538,1.094,1.038,1.594c0.5,0.5,1.002,0.808,1.594,1.038 c0.572,0.222,1.227,0.375,2.185,0.418C9.249,20.99,9.556,21,12,21s2.751-0.01,3.711-0.054c0.958-0.044,1.612-0.196,2.185-0.418 c0.592-0.23,1.094-0.538,1.594-1.038c0.5-0.5,0.808-1.002,1.038-1.594c0.222-0.572,0.375-1.227,0.418-2.185 C20.99,14.751,21,14.444,21,12s-0.01-2.751-0.054-3.711c-0.044-0.958-0.196-1.612-0.418-2.185c-0.23-0.592-0.538-1.094-1.038-1.594 c-0.5-0.5-1.002-0.808-1.594-1.038c-0.572-0.222-1.227-0.375-2.185-0.418C14.751,3.01,14.444,3,12,3L12,3z M12,7.378 c-2.552,0-4.622,2.069-4.622,4.622S9.448,16.622,12,16.622s4.622-2.069,4.622-4.622S14.552,7.378,12,7.378z M12,15 c-1.657,0-3-1.343-3-3s1.343-3,3-3s3,1.343,3,3S13.657,15,12,15z M16.804,6.116c-0.596,0-1.08,0.484-1.08,1.08 s0.484,1.08,1.08,1.08c0.596,0,1.08-0.484,1.08-1.08S17.401,6.116,16.804,6.116z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:var(--global-palette9);background-color:var(--global-palette2);\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-patreon has-theme-palette9-color has-theme-palette2-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/maryrajotte\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M20 8.40755C19.9969 6.10922 18.2543 4.22555 16.2097 3.54588C13.6708 2.70188 10.3222 2.82421 7.89775 3.99921C4.95932 5.42355 4.03626 8.54355 4.00186 11.6552C3.97363 14.2136 4.2222 20.9517 7.92225 20.9997C10.6715 21.0356 11.0809 17.3967 12.3529 15.6442C13.258 14.3974 14.4233 14.0452 15.8578 13.6806C18.3233 13.0537 20.0036 11.0551 20 8.40755Z\" \/><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Patreon<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:var(--global-palette9);background-color:var(--global-palette2);\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-tiktok has-theme-palette9-color has-theme-palette2-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@mary_rajotte\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M16.708 0.027c1.745-0.027 3.48-0.011 5.213-0.027 0.105 2.041 0.839 4.12 2.333 5.563 1.491 1.479 3.6 2.156 5.652 2.385v5.369c-1.923-0.063-3.855-0.463-5.6-1.291-0.76-0.344-1.468-0.787-2.161-1.24-0.009 3.896 0.016 7.787-0.025 11.667-0.104 1.864-0.719 3.719-1.803 5.255-1.744 2.557-4.771 4.224-7.88 4.276-1.907 0.109-3.812-0.411-5.437-1.369-2.693-1.588-4.588-4.495-4.864-7.615-0.032-0.667-0.043-1.333-0.016-1.984 0.24-2.537 1.495-4.964 3.443-6.615 2.208-1.923 5.301-2.839 8.197-2.297 0.027 1.975-0.052 3.948-0.052 5.923-1.323-0.428-2.869-0.308-4.025 0.495-0.844 0.547-1.485 1.385-1.819 2.333-0.276 0.676-0.197 1.427-0.181 2.145 0.317 2.188 2.421 4.027 4.667 3.828 1.489-0.016 2.916-0.88 3.692-2.145 0.251-0.443 0.532-0.896 0.547-1.417 0.131-2.385 0.079-4.76 0.095-7.145 0.011-5.375-0.016-10.735 0.025-16.093z\" \/><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">TikTok<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n<li style=\"color:var(--global-palette9);background-color:var(--global-palette2);\" class=\"wp-social-link wp-social-link-threads has-theme-palette9-color has-theme-palette2-background-color wp-block-social-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.threads.net\/@maryrajotte\" class=\"wp-block-social-link-anchor\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\"><path d=\"M16.3 11.3c-.1 0-.2-.1-.2-.1-.1-2.6-1.5-4-3.9-4-1.4 0-2.6.6-3.3 1.7l1.3.9c.5-.8 1.4-1 2-1 .8 0 1.4.2 1.7.7.3.3.5.8.5 1.3-.7-.1-1.4-.2-2.2-.1-2.2.1-3.7 1.4-3.6 3.2 0 .9.5 1.7 1.3 2.2.7.4 1.5.6 2.4.6 1.2-.1 2.1-.5 2.7-1.3.5-.6.8-1.4.9-2.4.6.3 1 .8 1.2 1.3.4.9.4 2.4-.8 3.6-1.1 1.1-2.3 1.5-4.3 1.5-2.1 0-3.8-.7-4.8-2S5.7 14.3 5.7 12c0-2.3.5-4.1 1.5-5.4 1.1-1.3 2.7-2 4.8-2 2.2 0 3.8.7 4.9 2 .5.7.9 1.5 1.2 2.5l1.5-.4c-.3-1.2-.8-2.2-1.5-3.1-1.3-1.7-3.3-2.6-6-2.6-2.6 0-4.7.9-6 2.6C4.9 7.2 4.3 9.3 4.3 12s.6 4.8 1.9 6.4c1.4 1.7 3.4 2.6 6 2.6 2.3 0 4-.6 5.3-2 1.8-1.8 1.7-4 1.1-5.4-.4-.9-1.2-1.7-2.3-2.3zm-4 3.8c-1 .1-2-.4-2-1.3 0-.7.5-1.5 2.1-1.6h.5c.6 0 1.1.1 1.6.2-.2 2.3-1.3 2.7-2.2 2.7z\"\/><\/svg><span class=\"wp-block-social-link-label screen-reader-text\">Threads<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id8126_818b2b-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id8126_818b2b-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id8126_818b2b-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}.kb-row-layout-id8126_818b2b-c7 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id8126_818b2b-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id8126_818b2b-c7 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id8126_818b2b-c7 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-2-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column8126_7c339d-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8126_7c339d-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8126_7c339d-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8126_7c339d-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8126_7c339d-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8126_7c339d-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8126_7c339d-28{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8126_7c339d-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8126_7c339d-28 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8126_7c339d-28\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"959\" height=\"960\" data-attachment-id=\"8660\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/maryrajotte_4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_4.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"959,960\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MaryRajotte_4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_4.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_4.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_4.jpg 959w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_4-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_4-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_4-600x601.jpg 600w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_4-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_4-200x200.jpg 200w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_4-60x60.jpg 60w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_4-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 959px) 100vw, 959px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column8126_440d29-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column8126_440d29-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column8126_440d29-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column8126_440d29-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column8126_440d29-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column8126_440d29-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column8126_440d29-67{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column8126_440d29-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column8126_440d29-67 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column8126_440d29-67\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1365\" data-attachment-id=\"8663\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/maryrajotte_5small\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_5small.png\" data-orig-size=\"1024,1365\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"MaryRajotte_5small\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_5small.png\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_5small.png\" src=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_5small.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8663\" style=\"width:206px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_5small.png 1024w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_5small-600x800.png 600w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_5small-768x1024.png 768w, https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_5small-200x267.png 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABOUT ME Mary Rajotte Hi everyone! Thanks for visiting my website! I hope you&#8217;ll take some time to explore my catalog of short stories, and discover something nightmarish! A bit about me: I&#8217;m the youngest of five siblings to a French Canadian father and a Mexican American mother. One of my biggest inspirations is my&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"hide","_kad_post_layout":"fullwidth","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"unboxed","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"hide","_kad_post_feature":"hide","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8126","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.8.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>About author Mary Rajotte - MaryRajotte.com<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out more about Canadian author Mary Rajotte, including her entire list of publishing credits and where she finds inspiration.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"About author Mary Rajotte - MaryRajotte.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Find out more about Canadian author Mary Rajotte, including her entire list of publishing credits and where she finds inspiration.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MaryRajotte.com\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/maryrajotte\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-29T20:46:50+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"554\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"539\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/\",\"name\":\"About author Mary Rajotte - MaryRajotte.com\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-12-13T08:57:31+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-29T20:46:50+00:00\",\"description\":\"Find out more about Canadian author Mary Rajotte, including her entire list of publishing credits and where she finds inspiration.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw.png\",\"width\":554,\"height\":539,\"caption\":\"A black and white photo of author Mary Rajotte smiling\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"About author Mary Rajotte\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"MaryRajotte.com\",\"description\":\"Nightmarish Tales\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0fe1f68e8267a518ed108f51f97942e5\"},\"alternateName\":\"Mary Rajotte\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":[\"Person\",\"Organization\"],\"@id\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0fe1f68e8267a518ed108f51f97942e5\",\"name\":\"Mary\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/cropped-MaryRajotte.com_logo_2025-scaled-1.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/cropped-MaryRajotte.com_logo_2025-scaled-1.png\",\"width\":2558,\"height\":696,\"caption\":\"Mary\"},\"logo\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.maryrajotte.com\/blog\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/maryrajotte\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maryrajotte\",\"https:\/\/ca.pinterest.com\/maryrajotte\/\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"About author Mary Rajotte - MaryRajotte.com","description":"Find out more about Canadian author Mary Rajotte, including her entire list of publishing credits and where she finds inspiration.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"About author Mary Rajotte - MaryRajotte.com","og_description":"Find out more about Canadian author Mary Rajotte, including her entire list of publishing credits and where she finds inspiration.","og_url":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/","og_site_name":"MaryRajotte.com","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/maryrajotte","article_modified_time":"2025-07-29T20:46:50+00:00","og_image":[{"width":554,"height":539,"url":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw.png","type":"image\/png"}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/","url":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/","name":"About author Mary Rajotte - MaryRajotte.com","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw.png","datePublished":"2021-12-13T08:57:31+00:00","dateModified":"2025-07-29T20:46:50+00:00","description":"Find out more about Canadian author Mary Rajotte, including her entire list of publishing credits and where she finds inspiration.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/authorphoto_bandw.png","width":554,"height":539,"caption":"A black and white photo of author Mary Rajotte smiling"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about-author-mary-rajotte\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"About author Mary Rajotte"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/","name":"MaryRajotte.com","description":"Nightmarish Tales","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0fe1f68e8267a518ed108f51f97942e5"},"alternateName":"Mary Rajotte","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":["Person","Organization"],"@id":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/0fe1f68e8267a518ed108f51f97942e5","name":"Mary","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/cropped-MaryRajotte.com_logo_2025-scaled-1.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/cropped-MaryRajotte.com_logo_2025-scaled-1.png","width":2558,"height":696,"caption":"Mary"},"logo":{"@id":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.maryrajotte.com\/blog","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/maryrajotte","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/maryrajotte","https:\/\/ca.pinterest.com\/maryrajotte\/"]}]}},"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2,"url":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/about\/","url_meta":{"origin":8126,"position":0},"title":"Mary, Mary, quite contrary, penned a tale that&#8217;s really scary&#8230;","author":"Mary","date":"September 14, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"Mary, Mary, quite contrary. Penned a tale that's really scary! Find out about the author.","rel":"","context":"In \"#TisMoreBlessed\"","block_context":{"text":"#TisMoreBlessed","link":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/tag\/tismoreblessed\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"a black and white photo of skeletal trees scattered throughout the mist","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/creepy-trees-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/creepy-trees-scaled.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/creepy-trees-scaled.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/creepy-trees-scaled.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/creepy-trees-scaled.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/creepy-trees-scaled.jpg?resize=1400%2C800&ssl=1 4x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5985,"url":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/the-blight-of-black-creek-by-mary-rajotte\/","url_meta":{"origin":8126,"position":1},"title":"The Blight of Black Creek by Mary Rajotte","author":"Mary","date":"November 16, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"DOWNLOAD Story Synopsis: In the small hamlet of Black Creek, a young woman stands up against an arcane practice threatening her ailing father. When she discovers something that threatens her own life, she takes drastic measures to protect herself and her family\u2019s legacy. Category: Short Fiction Published in: IN SOMNIO:\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/InSomnio_3dcover.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/InSomnio_3dcover.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/InSomnio_3dcover.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/InSomnio_3dcover.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":9184,"url":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/mary-rajotte-online-links\/","url_meta":{"origin":8126,"position":2},"title":"Mary Rajotte &#8211; Online Links","author":"Mary","date":"April 8, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Mary Rajotte Dark Fantasy, Gothic & Folk Horror Fiction MaryRajotte.com Find Me On Social Media Instagram Threads Bluesky My Latest News Sign Up For My Newsletter Interviews Interview w\/Introverted Indies First Book Look Interview Interview w\/Maya's Bookshelves Indie Shops Want to carry my debut dark fantasy novel? Contact My Publisher\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_authorpic2025.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_authorpic2025.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_authorpic2025.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/MaryRajotte_authorpic2025.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":8125,"url":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/","url_meta":{"origin":8126,"position":3},"title":"Mary Rajotte &#8211; Homepage","author":"Mary","date":"December 13, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"The thrilling debut novel from Mary Rajotte To fight for her future, she'll have to embrace her past... Valeria Salcedo is a member of the Aquelarre Buho, a coven that shares the magical ability to transform into owls. When a ruthless faction of hunters known as Los Cazadores closes in\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"A sull inkpot and pen crossbones sits on a grungy black and grey background. MaryRajotte.com is spelled out in an arc over the top of the skull, with the tagline Nightmarish Tales in a white smudged button below the crossbones.","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/squarebizcard_2019-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/squarebizcard_2019-1.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/squarebizcard_2019-1.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/squarebizcard_2019-1.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":2820,"url":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/works\/like-flies-to-honey-ebook\/","url_meta":{"origin":8126,"position":4},"title":"Like Flies To Honey eBook","author":"Mary","date":"June 11, 2014","format":false,"excerpt":"On the day of the annual Honey Ball, newcomer Robert Blythe spends his day rubbing elbows with the cream of the crop. But that does not necessarily safeguard him from being judged by the company he keeps. Publication Date: June 2014 Originally published: Winter 2010 Length: Short Story Buy your\u2026","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"likeflies_cover","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/likeflies_book.png?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":1927,"url":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/works\/like-flies-to-honey\/","url_meta":{"origin":8126,"position":5},"title":"Like Flies To Honey","author":"Mary","date":"December 21, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"Strikes a terrifying chord in the story's final pages...find out more about Like Flies To Honey","rel":"","context":"Similar post","block_context":{"text":"Similar post","link":""},"img":{"alt_text":"Like Flies to Honey can be read in Shroud 8","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-content\/images\/postphotos\/shroudcover2.gif?resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]}],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/PauXzR-274","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8126","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8126"}],"version-history":[{"count":29,"href":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8126\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9589,"href":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8126\/revisions\/9589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maryrajotte.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8126"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}