![]() Once recuperated and back to her studies, Maud continued to write and sell stories. This stroke of good fortune paved the way for her writing ambitions. Only 18 years old at the time, she sold it to the Los Angeles Times Sunday Magazine for ten dollars. She preferred writing to collegeĪfter an uncle loaned her a typewriter, she soon wrote her first story, Number Eight. ![]() ![]() More than willing to take a break from her studies and continue her recuperation at her maternal grandmother’s home, she escaped to the sun and warmth of California to rest and recover. Maud Hart started her college studies at the University of Minnesota but shortly thereafter had to withdraw when she was diagnosed with appendicitis. As soon as she could hold a pencil, she began writing stories and poems. Maud Hart Lovelace (Ap– March 11, 1980) was an American author best known for the nostalgic Betsy-Tacyseries of books for girls.īorn and raised in Mankato, Minnesota, she enjoyed a happy childhood filled with friends, culture, and a loving family. ![]()
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