Marybeth Hicks spent more than a dozen years writing from the intersection of parenting and culture. From 2004 to 2014, her family column, "Then again..." ran in newspapers and magazines in print and online, and she authored four parenting books, including Teachable Moments (Simon & Schuster/Howard Books, 2014) and Bringing Up Geeks (Penguin/Berkley Books, 2008). Marybeth gained her expertise in the trenches as the mother of four children, but through the years, her parenting role evolved. The geeky kids who inspired countless hours in front of a keyboard grew into four very cool adults, so Marybeth returned to her career in marketing. She currently works as director of strategic communications for a niche magazine publishing company.
In 2023, she enrolled in author Mary Adkins' Book Incubator, a one-year intensive course that helps authors bring their books to fruition. The result is a debut novel called BABY CAKES, the story of a lovable busybody who faces the question, how do you forgive what you thought was unforgivable? In 2024, Marybeth signed with literary agents Marisa Corvisiero and Lisa Gouldy at Corvisiero Literary Agency.
In 2023, she enrolled in author Mary Adkins' Book Incubator, a one-year intensive course that helps authors bring their books to fruition. The result is a debut novel called BABY CAKES, the story of a lovable busybody who faces the question, how do you forgive what you thought was unforgivable? In 2024, Marybeth signed with literary agents Marisa Corvisiero and Lisa Gouldy at Corvisiero Literary Agency.