I am the author of fifteen novels, including the Bright's Pond Novels, The Harriet Beamer Books as well as middle grade fiction. I love to teach and mentor new writers. I also speak and teach at conferences around the country.I like cream soda, video games and needle arts but not elevators. When my daughter moved to the Pacific Northwest I moved too. It's Nice to live near my grandsons. I have two small doggies, Minnie (a chi mix alpha dog) and Scruffy because, well, he's just so scruffy.