Monday Morning Blues: A Story of Love Gone Wrong

Ernestine Rose is a retired teacher, wife, and mother of four sons. She grew up in Chicago and attended Bradley University in Peoria where she began her teaching career. She taught English, speech and theater, then moved to Fort Worth, Texas, working in schools and theater programs throughout the city. She earned a masters degree from the University of Dallas and retired from teaching high school after 36 years. She has written and edited plays for schools and churches, and volunteers with several theater companies. As a drama coach, she has toured the state with her students, and she maintains contact with hundreds that she has impacted. She is also a writing coach, copywriter, and editor, assisting other budding authors as they pursue their publishing dreams. Inspired by writers Zora Neale Hurston, Alice Walker, and Toni Morrison, her focus is on the power of language, love, and family. She resides in Houston.