Children's author and sometimes adult

Contest Entry

Dear Reader: This may or may not mark the beginning of more blogging. Today I entered this poem into Vivian Kirkfield’s #50preciouswords contest. Of course, I hope to win alllll the things, but I hit <enter> because I needed this place of accountability after a hard week. Feeling some joy from putting myself out there.…

Why I Write

First, I come from generations of readers and writers. I’m sure this is why, waaaaaaay back when I was a little girl, my parents were willing to wrestle all seven kids into the wood-paneled dream wagon and head to the tiny town library every Saturday.