Brandy Pasanen
Brandy Pasanen grew up in New Berlin, New York. It’s a small town out in the country and growing up in the 90s there wasn’t much technology out yet. She is the oldest sibling. She and her siblings used to play in the woods and ride bikes, but the thing she remembers the most was when they would play make believe. Brandy went to Unadilla Valley Central School and took up a newspaper and typing class when she was in high school. Part of her childhood was remembering that and when she learned to type, she loved it so much that she decided to write a book about some of what they played.
After high school Brandy spent her time working in libraries and bookstores while she was in college studying English. Brandy never finished college. But she never stopped writing her book. After college Brandy went into the workforce. Working different jobs and not finding what she liked. In her journey through life, she met her husband and got married. They had 5 girls together. They bought a house in her hometown, and she was able to start up her own daycare business. When COVID-19 hit, they had to shut down, but when quarantine was over, they were able to open back up. Her husband was able to quit his job and work at home with her. They are both full time daycare owners and Brandy homeschools her 5 children. Brandy’s husband has never given up on her and has pushed her to finish her book when she had the worst writers’ block.
Brandy has so many more books that she wants to share with the world. She loves books, the smell, and the texture. Just being able to hold on to a part of someone’s imagination or even their life inspires her. Brandy wants her children to know that reading inspires the imagination, and the world has so much of that.