I was born and raised in New Buffalo, a small town in southern Michigan. Now, I live in the Northwoods of Michigan, a writer's paradise. I started following words as a reader, then at 12, as writer. I've written some short stories for kids, but mostly I write poems for both kids and adults.    My favorite poem: Keep a Poem in Your Pocket - Beatrice Schenk de Regniers     Some of my favorite poets: Aileen Fisher Amy Ludwig Vanderwater Jack Prelutsky Douglas Florian Robert Frost     My favorite book: The Boxcar Children - Gertrude Chandler Warner (both the originals and the ones being written now) and The Mr. Lemoncello Library Series - Chris Grabenstein     Some of my favorite authors: Gertrude Chandler Warner Chris Grabenstein Phyllis Reynolds Naylor Sheri McGregor Gail Gaymer Martin  

My short stories have been published in books, and magazines, including Bread for God's Children and Boys' Quest. I've even been published in Denmark. My poems have been published in ezines, on websites, read on the radio, featured in public displays, and sold in a local retail store. My latest poems have been published in Pure in Heart Stories and The Dirigible Balloon.