Author
*46 published books
*essays, articles, and reviews published
*founder of Manuscript Matchmaker
*two YA novels in the works
*lots of picture book manuscripts
*memoir and novel manuscripts
*MFA from Minnesota State University, Mankato
Former Educator
*retired after 25 years
*retired as an elementary Literacy Coach
*taught English but should be English Is Silly
*taught English as a Second Language (ESL),
but should be English as an Other Language
*taught all ages from around the world
*M.Ed. in Second Languages and Cultures
from the University of Minnesota
*B.A. in English from Drake University in Des Moines
Human
*color: black--it goes with everything
*food: dessert and most culinary delights;
NO spicy food or lobster (puts me in the ER)
*drink: hot tea with honey and almond milk
*travel: Switzerland,
but I have a long bucket list
*season: spring because summer comes next
*music: hard rock (Halestorm, Seether, Sevendust,
Starset, Papa Roach....), '80s rock, dance
*people: my husband, girl/boy twins, mom,
three brothers/their families, other family, friends