A life-long resident of Washington State, Naomi Wark lives on Camano Island, in Northwest Washington. Her move to Camano Island coincided with retirement. She joined the Skagit Val...view moreA life-long resident of Washington State, Naomi Wark lives on Camano Island, in Northwest Washington. Her move to Camano Island coincided with retirement. She joined the Skagit Valley Writer’s League and focused her energy on completing a novel started long-ago and inspired by diaries left behind by a beloved family member. Wildflowers in Winter is her first novel, based on a loved one’s decline through dementia and a saga about family, forgiveness, and care giving. The historical sequel, Songs of Spring, takes place in the early years of the 1900s, and also draws inspiration and facts drawn from old diaries.When she is not writing, Naomi enjoys gardening,swimming, reading, and spending time with family, especially her grandchildren. She shares her writing time with her volunteer work on behalf of the Stanwood Camano Food Bank.view less