Betty Kuffel

Biography

Betty Kuffel worked as an emergency room physician in numerous states. Experiences in medicine, flying, wilderness hiking, and dog-sled racing in Alaska helped her survive a plane crash in snowy mountains and fuel her writing.

As an emergency physician, Dr.Kuffel provided care to many crime victims. Often working closely with investigators, she gained insight into their quests for justice and received unique cooperation from Montana law enforcement while writing Eyes of a Pedophile.

Her Lipstick Logic monthly health column appeared in Montana Woman magazine for years. She is chairman of Montana Women Writers, past president of Authors of the Flathead, past coordinator of annual Flathead River Writers Conferences and is the recipient of the Soroptimist Ruby Award for her support of human and women's rights. Following retirement from medicine, her time is filled with hiking, photography, political activism, stargazing, and writing many books across genres. She lives in Montana near Glacier National Park with her husband and two dogs where she watches the sun rise over the Rocky Mountains.

Smashwords Interview

How do you approach cover design?
An effective cover must be simple and eye-catching with a short title that exemplifies the story line. Font, size and placement should correlate with the genre and be readable as a thumbnail photo.
Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
My first recollection of a story was lying on the floor with my sister and father in the darkness of a blanket over our heads as he told a story of the swamp man. It was very frightening as he described the man rising from a swampy shoreline walked to shore not far from our home. My father told us many stories about the mysterious man who frightened children but was kind and always helped them.
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Where to find Betty Kuffel online

Books

Papa Dearest
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 79,360. Language: English. Published: August 2, 2022 . Categories: Fiction » Women's fiction » General, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Family sagas
After her mother’s death, twelve-year-old Anna's bondage under the control of her religious father in an isolated Montana prairie town turns even worse when she finds herself pregnant.
Eyes of a Pedophile Detecting Child Predators
Price: $3.99 USD. Words: 77,360. Language: English. Published: February 28, 2013 . Categories: Nonfiction » True Crime » Kidnapping, abduction, hostage taking, Nonfiction » True Crime » Family violence
(5.00 from 1 review)
Peer inside the mind of violent child molester Nathanael Bar-Jonah. Personal coded writings, life-long behaviors and victim testimony reveal how he operated and the difficulties law enforcement experienced stopping him. This book follows his evolution from religious beginnings to hunting children. Extensively researched details explain what is known about child predators and how to recognize them.

Betty Kuffel's favorite authors on Smashwords

Betty Kuffel
Latest book: Deadly Spin.
Published July 22, 2023.
Glenn Schiffman
Latest book: Life in the Fast Lane: Truckin' on the 1970s Rock'n'Roll Road.
Published August 9, 2023. (5.00 from 1 review)