Welcome!
Whether you found my web site by choice or by chance, I’m glad that you stopped by. I’m a children’s author and professional counselor in St. Louis, Missouri. On my site you’ll find information on my background, my books, my school visits and writing workshops, as well as my counseling services. If you have any questions or would like more specifics, please click the Contact link above.
Ransom Notes
Hurray for PTA! Way to go, PTO!
These parent-teacher groups help make it possible for authors like myself to visit schools like yours. If you’re a PTO or PTA member interested in organizing a reading night, young authors’ fair, or other special event at your school, click on the "Contact" button and I’ll be in touch. A special thanks to Progress South Elementary School, Fort Zumwalt South High School, Hazelwood Schools, and Westgate Christian Academy, for inviting me to speak at your schools.
We Get Mail.
From the third-grader who asked to interview me for a school assignment to the second-grade class whose students each wrote a letter, complete with illustrations, I love to get mail. Email, snail mail, any kind of mail, I love to hear from readers — and writers! Thanks for taking the time to let me know what you think.
Students Tackle Tattling.
A big thank-you to the counselors and teachers who have shared how you’ve used my book, “Don’t Squeal Unless It’s a Big Deal: A Tale of Tattletales” in the classroom. It’s so gratifying to know that this book is helping students learn how to tell when problems are “kid-sized” and can be solved on their own, or are “big deals” that need an adult’s assistance. As a former school counselor, I’ve especially enjoyed hearing how my book has been incorporated into lessons. If you’ve used “Don’t Squeal Unless It’s a Big Deal” with your students, I’d love to hear from you. Send comments, a picture or two (but please make sure that if students’ faces are visible, that you have obtained parental permission), and a brief description of how you used the book in your lesson, and I’ll post them on my site. I’ll also enter your name in a random drawing to win your choice of a signed copy of one of my books.
