I’ve also sent book eight to the printer as of this writing. It’s another silly story about a city girl who likes to have fun and play baseball. On whom could this be based?

Yes, I love merging reality and imagination to concoct stuff for young readers too. It’s also very rewarding.

The balance of Contributing Writer and Children’s Writer roles has been about perfect. When not writing, I get to talk about it to potential young writers. And when writing, I’m in my Zen place. Where I look up and hours have passed. With pen in hand is where I was meant to be.