Writing is my escape, and I've always loved spending my alone time with nothing but my thoughts and some writing equipment, be it paper and pen or a computer. During my high school years, poetry was my thing, and it eventually led to the writing of my first book, 'Poetically Said! Pathways of the Heart'. In recent years, I have become more interested in writing stories for middle-graders, and I am currently working on a sequel to Willow Crossing. I am a Michigan girl, born and raised. The changing seasons in Michigan are wonderful (although I could use a much shorter winter season)... and Autumn is my favorite time of year. After successfully raising my own two children to adulthood, I became employed at a Christian daycare, where I spend my days loving up the babies in the infant room. There's nothing like a few hours of playing and seeing the world through the eyes of a small child to inspire the writer in me.