I savor words, flavored coffee, time outside, Colorado history, and living connected even though I am an introvert.
My father, an English professor, apparently liked the poem “Afton Water” by Robert Burns so when I appeared in this world, he declared that my name should be Afton. He loved the idea that my first name fit so well with my last name—Banks.
As a teenager, I just wanted a “normal” name, a name that wouldn’t land me in the male dorm at band camp. And then I got married and added a new last name—Rorvik, which means “Bay of Pipes” in Norwegian. I have now completely muddled my father’s metaphor.
For our 25th anniversary, my husband and I traveled to Scotland where I had the delight of dipping my toes in the Afton river and hearing my husband read me “my” poem. Ah!
And now we have the joy of hiking together in Colorado, something we try to do a couple of times each month.
I have been a part of the publishing industry since 1987. LinkedIn will tell you more.
I published Storm Sisters: Friends through All Seasons (Worthy Inspired) in 2014 and Living Connected: An Introvert’s Guide to Friendship (New Hope Publishers) in 2022. In March 2025, I also published The 1896 Leadville Ice Palace (Filter Press).
Meet My CFO
Ringo, my Chief Furry Officer, offered me daily doses of cheer and comfort as well as occasional, profound literary insights for over thirteen years. I miss him!