WHAT?
I write personal essays and memoir. My essays have won prizes, such as two years in a row from Detroit Working Writers, and I was nominated for a Pushcart in 2015.
My first book, Realizing … Continue reading >>
Nancy Pontificated
I'll never forget the time a line of dialogue in a Nancy Drew book that ended ...Nancy pontificated. I laughed out loud. Everyone knows Nancy Drew has strong opinions. She's always … Continue reading >>
WHAT?
For years I wrote poetry here and there, publishing one or two in journals and anthologies. My main focus was academic writing, so I spent much of my time in research.
In 1995, I was … Continue reading >>
First of all, let me say the spiders in Singapore are big. Really big. I spotted this one along the path at the Botanical Gardens. I suggested Don put his hand behind it as a size reference -- he … Continue reading >>
In the Context of Love is a Finalist in the 2016 Eric Hoffer Awards for Commercial Fiction!
Who's Eric Hoffer?
Naturally, the first thing the husband asks me, after saying congratulations, is "Who's … Continue reading >>
What:
I write children’s books. Many of them are in rhyme, including the books in The Pout-Pout Fish series (illustrated by Dan Hanna), but I also write non-rhyming stories. My latest book is Catch … Continue reading >>