Vocal Expressions

Author’s Bio: “Moxie Gardiner” is the pen name of a writer, blogger, and traveler. The name “Moxie” was first bestowed upon her during a rare visit long ago to an upscale bar in her native Buffalo, where posh regulars attempted to describe her rather rough West Side edges. She does have a soft side, however. She loves the smell of warm wood, the sound of insects in the evening, and the flashing underbellies of airplanes flying above the setting sun.  After graduating from Buffalo State University, she moved to Washington to pursue a career in journalism that resulted in countless magazine articles. She later became a speechwriter and eventually a policy “wonk.” To date she has visited 46 countries and all 50 states, and still has a lengthy bucket list of places to see and things to do, including books to write. Virgin Snow is the first novel in her planned trilogy.  Deliah Lawrence: What inspired you to write your book? Moxie Gardiner:  From the time I was in high ...