Sylvia Ahrens is the author of seven collections of poetry as well as The Family Tree Cozy
Mystery series. She and her family spent almost four decades homesteading in south central
Kentucky. A retired English professor, Sylvia has degrees in English Literature, Creative
Writing, and Women’s Studies. She loves working one on one with students to help them reach
their goals. She writes under the name Allison Thorpe.
Writing Mentor Service Topics: poetry, women’s writing, editing, revising, and proofreading.