Welcome!

Thanks for supporting me while I travel down the road toward my dream of being a published author.  The best part of this is journey is when I get an idea. I have to travel with paper and a pen to write them down. I wake up at night with a new character in my head. My teachers always told me, "To be a better writer, you have to read a lot." They were so right. I read A LOT of kids books. I sometimes think, 'uhhg, how did this story get published?' and other times I know that I am holding true literature.   On this journey, I have realized that there are 2 things that make a truly great picture book and that is the illustrations (obviously) and in most cases, dialog. Read Duck on a Bike by David Shannon out loud. Use the illustrations to assist you in choosing their voice.  It is so much fun and so entertaining to the child you will read it to. The Story Chair is where I plan to share great books with you and the lives of the people who write them.  I will also share my journey on my way to publication, and I promise, we will get there. Oh the places you'll go!