About the Author
Marcia Breece is an American author, memoirist, and self-publishing consultant based near Port Townsend, Washington. Her diverse life experiences—from corporate executive to llama farmer—deeply inform her writing.
Career and Life Journey
Breece began her professional life as a stay-at-home mother before transitioning into a high-powered corporate career in the telecommunications industry. She worked internationally in India, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, helping to establish wireless networks for companies like AT&T Wireless and GTE in the 1990s. Despite the excitement of global travel, she eventually felt unfulfilled, prompting a significant lifestyle change.
In 2005, she left the corporate world to purchase a hobby farm on Washington’s Olympic Peninsula, where she opened a bed and breakfast and cared for llamas, ducks, geese, rabbits, sheep, and chickens. While the experience was enriching, it left little time for writing. She later sold the farm and settled into a quieter life on Discovery Bay, where she now focuses on writing and assisting other authors with publishing
Writing and Publishing
Breece is the author of several books that blend memoir, fiction, and historical narrative:
- Finding This Place (2009): A memoir about breaking free from societal expectations and discovering personal identity.
- Secrets Lost (2014): A novel inspired by her time on the llama farm, exploring family history and self-discovery.
- Kala’s Choice: (2017) A story about an American executive and a Mumbai street child, delving into themes of connection and transformation.
- YUTKA And the Voyage of the Parita: (2024) A historical novel based on a true story of a Jewish teenager’s escape to British Mandate Palestine.
- The Last Bottle: (2025) A powerful, time-spanning novel where music, food, and four bottles of fine Burgundy weave the lives of extraordinary women across five generations.
In addition to her writing, Breece runs Publishing Partners, a consulting service that assists authors with self-publishing, including editing, design, and distribution.
Personal Life
Marcia Breece currently resides in a rural cottage near Discovery Bay, Washington, accompanied by her two Havanese dogs, Dora and Ellie. She finds inspiration in the tranquility of her surroundings, which supports both her writing and her work with fellow authors.
See a YouTube video of Marcia’s B&B, Morgan Hill Retreat. The B&B and farm inspired my novel, Secrets Lost, the farm is on the cover.
Shearing Day just before closing the sale of the farm of her farm. Nearby lot clearing Watching these horses and their handler at work, reminded her of photos of her Granddad’s horse team, and inspired another novel she is toying with, Cecil and Edith (working title)
Author, Marcia Breece with her constant companions, Ellie (bottom step) and Dora