Thank you for visiting my website and wanting a little back story.
Even as a child I was a storyteller, especially loving adventure tales and bible stories. Notice those “keyboard hands” in the photo. On my family’s North Dakota farm I rode a bike everywhere pretending to be a hero. Robin Hood was a favorite.
If memory serves, I received only one book as a birthday party gift: Mother Goose. My parents read newspapers, magazines, and in Mom’s case, the Bible and devotional books. For my reading pleasure, comic books were consumed too quickly. It was the public school library and several teachers who lit me up as a bibliophile. Good books have been one of my greatest joys.
As a young adult I became a journalist through Texas Christian University’s program (Go Frogs!), did an internship with Christianity Today, worked as a reporter for The Minot (ND) Daily News, and later became an assistant editor for faith-based magazine Eternity (the name was a competitive wink at Time Magazine). Consistently a student in one way or another, I received a Master of Arts Degree in Christian Studies from Calvin University (Go Knights!). This degree aided writing my historical adventure novel Unexpected Riches. I am a member of the professional organization the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. The picture book Always Flying Bobby evolved from hanging out with these Rocky Mountain creatives.
In this mix, I am married to a great math and engineering guy. We have lived in Michigan, Illinois, Ohio, and Colorado. Throughout our journeys we have loved numerous cats, dogs, fish, and one guinea pig. Now we enjoy the critters of our children and grandchildren.
