Jeri Magg has been freelancing for over thirty years, writing for regional and local magazines and newspapers. She has volunteered at the Sanibel Historical Museum and Village for more than fifteen years, and has authored numerous articles about the history of the islands. She published her first book, Historic Sanibel and Captiva Islands, Tales of Paradise, in 2011. Presently a tour guide at the museum, she has fielded many inquiries about women pioneers and activists on Sanibel and Captiva.