 FIRST YEAR LETTERS; Illustration copyright 2003 by Judy Love with permission of Charlesbridge Publishing.  FIRST DAY JITTERS: Illustrations copyright 2000 by Judy Love with permission of Charlesbridge Publishing.  MARGARET'S MAGNIFICENT COLORADO ADVENTURE: Illustrations copyright 1999 by Ian Paton with permission of Westcliffe Publishing.  WOMEN WRITERS OF THE WEST: Fulcrum Publishing, 2003.  WOMEN ARTISTS OF THE WEST: Fulcrum Publishing 2002.  AMIDST THE GOLD DUST: Fulcrum Publishing, 2001. |
HomeWelcome to my website. Actually, I'm pretty darn proud of it. For me, working on the computer is harder than writing a book! So, I'm glad you stopped by for a visit.  Here I am, sitting if front of a quilt I made for my daughter. Let's see....you probably want to find out a little bit about me. Well, I live in Denver, Colorado with my two adorable kids and my extremely intelligent husband (they made me say that!). During the week I work as a middle school teacher. I really like to teach and of course, being around kids all day gives me LOTS and LOTS of ideas! On the weekends I do things with my family. My kids, who are now teenagers, love to spend quality time with me. As you can see, they especially love to hike. (NOT!)  Here are the kids enjoying their time with the family! The sign told me to control my children but unfortunately, I can't. I have lots of hobbies. I LOVE to read, garden, bike, travel, listen to music and sew. Sometimes, if I'm really lucky, I can do more than one hobby at a time. I like working on a quilt while I'm flying on an airplane and I listen to music while I garden. I still haven't figured out how to read while I ride my bike, though. If I do, I'll let you know!  A rose from my garden. As you might have noticed, I don't have tons of time to write. So, I get up VERY early every morning and spend the first hour of my day writing. Sometimes I'm just coming up with ideas, sometimes I'm revising and editing an old story, and sometimes I'm drafting a new story. Whatever I do, working in my writer's notebook is always a peaceful, creative way to start my day. If I have time, I try to work in the evenings, but no matter what, I work every morning, seven days a week. You'd be surprised how much you can accomplish in an hour a day. One big help for my writing is my CRITIQUE GROUP. This a a group of fellow writers. We meet every month (via email and the internet) to share and critique our latest manuscripts. I trust their input and their honesty and without their A-okay, I don't feel a story is completely done. If you want to find out more about me, or about what its like to be a writer check out the FAQ section of this website. On that page I've tried to answer some of kid's most frequently asked questions. CLICK ON ANY BOOK TITLE TO FIND OUT MORE INFORMATION. |
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