Amelia Blades Steward was born in Easton, MD, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree in English/Communications from Hood College in Frederick, MD. In 1999, after returning from working on the western shore, she founded Steward Writing & Communications, a boutique freelance writing firm in Easton. She has written non-fiction articles for national, regional, and local publications for over 30 years. A lifelong storyteller, she published her first book in 2014 with Charles H. Thornton, a memoir entitled Charles H. Thornton: A Life of Elegant Solutions. Prior to opening her company, Amy worked for Adkins Arboretum, Shore Health System’s Corporate Communications Department, MGW School of Nursing, the Maryland Historical Trust, and the National Trust for Historic Preservation.