In sixth grade, I wrote a poem my teacher liked so much that he had me read it in front of the whole school. I’ve been hooked on writing every since. My first story appeared in Children’s Digest quite a long time ago. Since then, I’ve sold stories and articles to publications such as Turtle Magazine, Highlights for Children, Healthy Planet and Mountain Parent, and have written for educational publishers such as McGraw Hill, Frank Schaffer, Mark Twain, Fulcrum, Scott Foresman, Glencoe, Reading A-Z, and the Educational Center.
I am a member of the Colorado Council International Reading Association (CCIRA) Colorado League of Authors (CLA), the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI), and the Colorado Independent Publishers Association (CIPA).
last but not least, I started Green Turtle Arts to publish my own and other writers’ children’s books and share the magic of literacy with as many children as possible.