About
Bio
My most important jobs are wife to my multi-talented husband Jeff and mother to our two delightful children, Margaret and Cole. For my part-time, away-from-home job, I write English language arts textbooks for middle and high school students and speak to teachers and administrators. I also freelance for children's magazines. I worked as an English teacher for several years, and that taught me many things about young people but mostly about myself. In the summers, I help my husband adapt plays and write educational materials for The Greenville Shakespeare Company. I am currently working on several children's books and an adventure story for grown-ups. My first picture book, Mumsi Meets a Lion, was published in 2008; my next, Rodney Robbins and the Rainy-day Pond was released June 2, 2010. I enjoy English grammar, flea markets, and all things pumpkin. I like to think of myself as a runner and have completed four marathons, eight half marathons, and too many shorter races to count. (Don't ask--I'm slow!)