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Welcome to my website!

It's the only place that the cats can't scratch, the teens can't clutter and
where the books never need dusting. (How great is that?) But more
importantly, it's a place where you're invited to learn more about my
world and the books I write.

I love reading and writing. When I'm not keeping track of my teens or escorting
my cat in or out, I'm at my computer typing away on my latest project. The
result of all this writing has been selling over 100 stories and articles to magazines such as Highlights, Ladybug, The Friend, and Wild Outdoor World, and fiction and nonfiction books to publishers such as Random House, Clarion, Picture Window Books, Stone Arch Books, Capstone Press, and others.

Recent projects include fiction and nonfiction early readers, mysteries, biographies, rhyming picture books, and puzzles. When I write fiction, I create new worlds peopled by characters I create. 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 imagination of my readers. Click on links to learn more about me, my books, and my work as a writing instructor for the Institute of Children's Literature.