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| Christmas on Sunset book signing event, Dec. 2011, Asheboro, NC |
Michele “Micki” Bare has been writing since the age of four. It was then that she and her cousin became pen pals, writing letters between family gatherings. She currently resides in Asheboro, NC. She and her husband have three sons, two dogs, and two cats.
Education
Bare graduated from N.C. State University with a BA degree in Speech Communication. She also earned college credit hours in early childhood education at N.C. State University and Meredith College.
Career
While an undergraduate, Bare taught preschool and was an assistant director for an after school child care program. Her first years after graduation were spent writing for the now-defunct Barnwell Banner; serving as a caseworker for the SC Department of Social Services; and teaching elementary school. In 1994, she accepted an administrative position as a Head Start director, which she held for 12 years. She served as the executive director for the North Carolina Head Start Association for four years. She then went to work for Trone Brand Energy, an advertising firm, where she held several positions, including copy editor and web content manager and strategist. At the end of November 2012, she resigned to care for her mom, who suffers from Alzheimer's. After her mom settled into assisted living, Bare went back to work; first part time as an associate editor of a parenting magazine and then reporter for The Courier-Tribune, then full time as the director of marketing and community engagement and outreach for the Randolph Partnership for Children.
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| Micki Bare was voted Favorite Local Columnist & Favorite Local Actress in The Courier-Tribune's 2013 Readers' Choice Awards October 2013 |
Writing Credits
Bare began writing for Asheboro's The Courier-Tribune in January 2000 as a guest columnist. By August 2000, she was a paid stringer with a weekly column appearing on Saturdays. In November 2002, the Arkansas News Bureau began distributing her column to Stephens Media Group newspapers nationwide. She continues to write her weekly column and has recently become a contributing writer for Families First Monthly.
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| Micki Bare was voted Favorite Local Writer in The Courier-Tribune's 2012 Readers' Choice Awards October 2012 |
Bare published her first book. Relative Expressions, in June 2005 through Brand New Day Publishing, Snow Camp, NC. She was a contributing author for The Kid Turned Out Fine, May 2006, Adams Media, Avon, MA. Her first children’s book, Thurston T. Turtle Moves to Hubbleville, was released September, 2010 by CYPRESS, an imprint of RoseHeart Publishing, Chiefland, FL. Thurston T. Turtle and the Legend of the Lemonade and Thurston T. Turtle and the Precarious Puppy were released in 2012 by CYPRESS. All three books are now published by Jan-Carol Publishing under the Roseheart imprint. She is currently working on a middle grades fantasy.
Professional Memberships
Bare is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), active in the SCBWI-Carolinas chapter. She is a member of her local chambers of commerce, serving on the boards of both the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce and the Randleman Chamber of Commerce. Bare is also a member of Kiwanis.
Professional Memberships
Bare is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), active in the SCBWI-Carolinas chapter. She is a member of her local chambers of commerce, serving on the boards of both the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce and the Randleman Chamber of Commerce. Bare is also a member of Kiwanis.
Writing Accolades
Bare is the recipient of three The Courier-Tribune Best Of Readers’ Choice Awards, including 2012 Favorite Local Writer, 2013 Favorite Local Columnist, and 2013 Favorite Local Actress.
Micki Bare, mother of three, wife, daughter, marketing director and writer, is the author of Thurston T. Turtle children's books.
Email: mickibare (at) gmail.com
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