My name is pronounced “Metty” like my mother’s “Betty.” It is Danish, and we were all named after ancestors. I guess by the time they got to number nine (out of eleven), it was getting tricky. So I got the funny Danish name no one knew how to prounounce. In Denmark, it should be “meta” like “metaphysical.” It’s from the Greek for “pearl.” And no, it’s not short for anything. Not even Mediterannean.

I now live in Utah with my husband and 4 children, ages 10 to 17 (my oldest is at college now). I write during the day when they are at school and drive them around to all of their many activities in the afternoon. I read as much as I can, for ideas and for fun. I also knit, crochet and quilt for fun. I occasionally play piano. I am trying to be a vegan, though that doesn’t always work when the kids want pizza and burgers. I have been doing triathlon for about 9 years now, and my new book Ironmom is all about my journey from failed athlete in high school to nationally ranked triathlete.

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