The South and Central Ohio region of SCBWI held its one and only Pandemic Publication Palooza for those authors that published a book during the pandemic from January 2020 through 2023. It was a great showing with an assortment of topics covered. I was happy to share my book too, and although I published in the tail end of the pandemic, I was busy behind the scenes during the shutdown. I give a lot of credit to these and other authors who were able to keep motivated and working when it felt like the entire world had stopped. Then again, I think authors are used to working alone and in isolation so maybe we had it a bit easier? That is, except for when our "babies" were finally released out into the world, and there was no world to receive it! So, finally, a bit of extra celebration for us here. albeit by Zoom once again, thanks to our regional advisor, Kathryn Powers!
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I remember the excitement of visiting the public library as a child. The magic and suspense of reading favorites like The Velvet Room and The Secret Garden tugged at my imagination. Biographies of George Washington Carver and Betsy Ross allowed me to see the lives of those who came before me and to appreciate their accomplishments. Poetry collections like my favorite The Tall Book of Poems, which I took with me on sleepovers, introduced me to a range of poetry where I could consider how the placement and rhythm of words affected your mood – sometimes bouncy, other times melancholy. Plus, I really loved the way that book felt in my small hands. My goal in writing children’s books, I think, is an attempt to recreate those feelings, those early years of reading books where everything seemed possible.
I received an M.F.A. in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University and won the Karen and Philip Cushman Late Bloomer Award from SCBWI. I worked as a Children's Librarian for 20 years and still prefer to read books written for young people. I have two Cavapoo dogs named Prince Albert and Daisy Wu, and a black kitten named Mortimer. I am married and split time between homes with my husband Rod in Dayton, OH and in Cadiz, KY where we enjoy our pontoon boat on Lake Barkley.
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