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Welcome!
Welcome to my website!
It's
the only place that the cats can't scratch, the kids can't clutter, and
the books never needs dusting. How great is that? But more importantly,
it's a place where you're invited to sit down,
put up your feet, and learn about my world and the books I
write.
I love reading and writing.When I'm
not shuttling my teens around or escorting my three cats in or out
(how did they wrangle that
deal?) I'm usually at my
computer plunking away at my latest
project. The result of all
this typing has been selling fiction and
nonfiction to magazines and book publishers alike.
Magazine credits include Highlights
for Children,
Ladybug, The Friend, KNOW, Wild Outdoor
World, and many others. I've also published
fiction and nonfiction with Picture Window Books,
KidHaven Press, and projects with Trillium Press for a variety of
educational publishers. I'm especially pleased about my recent sales to
Tricycle Press and Clarion and look forward to release dates
in 2009
and 2010.
My favorite projects? Read-it readers, biographies, and nonfiction on
all sorts of subjects. When I write fiction,
I create new worlds peopled by characters I create.
After plunging the main character into trouble, I've got to find a way
to get him or her out. When I write nonfiction I feel as if I'm on a
treasure hunt. I never know what
exciting bits of information I'll uncover that
will stir my
imagination and the imaginations of young
readers as well. Click on links to learn more about
me, my books, and my work as a writing instructor at the Institute of
Children's
Literature.
  
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