Renée Benoit, Writer, Artist and Ranch Caretaker

Occupation: Creative nonfiction writer on instructional topics and travel essays

Residence: Southeastern Arizona

Background: Renée is a writer, artist, gardener, horse woman, dedicated do-it-yourselfer and homesteader. She has been a ranch caretaker, a ranch specialist real estate agent and an elementary school art teacher. She currently lives in a 26-foot travel trailer with her husband, a cat, and two dogs in southeastern Arizona while they search for their perfect plot of land in a beautiful and peaceful spot. She is looking forward to settling down in so she can ride her horse, plant her garden, tend her chickens, and make things from scratch.