Pleasant Living Magazine

Robert Pruett

Founder, Editor and Publisher, fell in love with the Northern Neck on his first visit in 1973, and ever since, has lived in the region full or part-time. He currently divides his time between Kilmarnock and Richmond. Robert brings over two decades of publishing experience to PL. As president of Brandylane Publishers, Inc, a book publishing firm he founded in 1985, he has published hundreds of books in various genres for the marketplace. He holds an M.A. in English from Virginia Commonwealth University and is a published essayist and poet. He has three children, Jess, Benjamin and Alyssa, all of whom grew up in Lancaster County.

Mary A. “Annie” Tobey

Associate Editor, brings to PL a passion for the written word and for peaceful country living, along with her experiences as a professional writer and teacher. She holds a B.A. in English from the University of Richmond, where she also earned a secondary teaching certificate in English, speech, and drama. She published her first book in 1990, For Any Young Mother Who Lives in a Shoe, and has published numerous articles in local and national periodicals. In addition to her work with PL, she is also editor of V Magazine for Women and senior editor for Brandylane Publishers, Inc. She has three college-age children and two energetic Australian shepherds.

Tom Trenz

Creative Director and owner of Trenz Advertising and Creative, Tom has created award winning advertising campaigns, graphics and presentation material for national clients. He has been a leader in the advertising, marketing, design and photography industry for over twenty years. Tom’s love for the outdoors often leads him to travel, fish and explore the pristine beauty of the River County.

Marie Stephens

Office manager and bookkeeper in our Kilmarnock office, Marie has lived in Irvington since 1987. She has two children and three grandchildren, several of whom live in Irvington. Marie has been with PL since 1996.

Suanne Lang

Suzanne Lang has spent two decades in the advertising field enjoying the camaraderie of clients and associates. She and her husband Dick blended their families in 1994 in Gloucester County and have seven children, nine grandchildren and one dog! According to Suzanne, the River Country is the only place to live.

Scott Duprey

Scott Duprey, account executive, was a public schoolteacher for twenty-five years, and currently teaches homebound students.  He writes a weekly column for the Westmoreland News called "Living the Good Life," which celebrates country living and shares humorous nuances of country life.  When not teaching and writing, he works on his house at Elba in Kinsale, which was built by Vincent Cox in 1690.  Scott lives with his wife Kay and their owners, a Jack Russell, a Lab, two cats, and a flock of chickens.

Our contributing editors and writers live and work throughout the River Country.