I am the author of "Sherman Oak and the Magic Potato", and "The Santa Mysteries." Before 2004 I read mainly sci-fi. After reading the Hobbit, I became interested in fantasy tales. I soon devoured The Wizard of Oz, The Magician's Nephew, Harry Potter, The Gunslinger,and many others. Little did I know that reading fantasy could be so fun. My passion grew for stories that took me away to fantastic worlds. In the last year I have been writing exclusively children's fantasies, and have been loving every minute of it.