About Me
When I was eight years old, I told my father than I wanted to a be an author. My dream came true in 2007 when my first book, Zamboni's Bath, was published! Several years later, Zamboni's Goal was published.
Before becoming an author, I was a 3rd Grade teacher. My favorite thing to teach was creative writing. I loved watching kids' imaginations soar! I created Charli with my 3rd Grade students in mind. Just like them, Charli has a vivid imagination!
I love to read! I like many genres: children's books, mysteries, historical fiction, classic literature, memoirs, and poetry. A few years ago, one of my granddaughters convinced me to read her favorite YA fantasy series, and now I love that genre, too!
I have a ShihTzus named Paris. She loves to investigate everything and is a bit mischievous! Paris has such a BIG personality, I decided to make her a character in my Charli series.
I didn't start riding horses until I was a grandma! When she was little, my oldest granddaughter started taking horseback riding lessons. I thought it would be fun for us to ride together, so I started taking lessons, too. Before long, I was hooked and bought a horse! His name was Ringo Starr. I rode him almost every day for eight years. Ringo and I made a great team! We especially loved to canter!
Four years ago, I bought my second horse, Sherlock. He is named after Sherlock Holmes, an awesome fictional character! His show name is "Elementary, My Dear."
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