I was born into the Southern tradition of storytelling, and refined my art by telling stories to children. I have been a freelance writer for 20 years for educational publishing and have published over 60 children's books in the educational markets. Writing for children and teachers has given me the time and space to do my creative work for adults. I've written three plays that have won awards, two essays that have aired on radio, and one novel. When I was living in Bolton, Massachusetts, I wrote for a local newspaper and created a character, Flossie Quattlebawm, who did outrageous th more...
