Brenda lives in the bucolic Eastern Townships of Southern Quebec, a region known for its abundant lakes and rivers, set against the backdrop of worn Appalachian Mountains.

She and her husband, Léo Beaudoin, literally built their home with power tools and their own hands in what was previously a potato field with a view of the lake and rock-faced Pinnacle. There they raised two bilingual/bicultural children, Nola and Nicola, and now share the house with a rambunctious cat named Dali.   

Brenda’s writing has appeared in local and regional magazines and newspapers, online, and in Quebec-based anthologies. She has also written copy for several nonprofits in her area. She was editor-in chief for the 5 Taproot anthologies, published by Townshippers' Association. A member of the TILT writing group, she leads writing workshops. No Wrong Seasons is her debut novel.