Author and Playwright 

Terrilyn McCormick is a West Philadelphia-based writer and playwright. She spent 20 years as a management consultant before making a mid-life career switch to writing in 2016. Terrilyn has a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from the University of Kansas and a Masters in City Planning and Real Estate from the University of Pennsylvania.

Fiction:

Terrilyn is currently seeking a literary agent for her first novel, The Line. The Line is a story about how far parents will go to get their kids into an excellent public school in a rapidly gentrifying neighborhood. 

In addition, she is working on her second novel Lady Friend inspired by the 1856 grave of an unnamed woman. You can join her at Searching for Lady Friend where she chronicles her research and writing process.

Playwriting:

Terrilyn’s third full-length play, FreeWork, was performed in the 2019 Philadelphia Fringe Festival. In addition, she has written two other full-length plays, Marrow Deep, inspired by her cancer diagnosis, and Use as Directed: An American Opioid Story.