![]() ![]() When I revise, I can take that fizzling, sputtering splat of a mess and turn it into something lovely and fun and sometimes (but not always) pretty darn good. My favorite part of the writing process comes next. ![]() How can that be? It’s like a major disconnect. ![]() For some reason, when the brilliant story that’s in my head comes out on paper, it’s like FIZZLE! SPUTTER! SPLAT! It is NOT AT ALL what I meant to write. As for my writing process, I need to admit something-my least favorite part of writing is spilling out that very first story draft. I spend my time walking, biking, playing golf, lazing on the beach, and playing with my wild and crazy dog, Pedro (He’s an Australian Shepherdand a comedianand even though. Be kind.), and lived all of my life in Arkansas until we recently moved to Florida. With nonfiction, I could learn and write about whatever interested me! Cool.įrom magazines, I transitioned mainly to book writing, both picture books and nonfiction books for older readers. The Basics: I was born in Little Rock, Arkansas in (I’ll let you guess the year. I wrote about sugar gliders, jellyfish, an albino gorilla, the history of the golf ball, and many other topics. I wrote fiction, too, but the love of weirdness led me down the nonfiction path. As a kid, I loved reading quirky stories that included little known facts. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley community to discover, request, read, and review. My first published works appeared in children’s magazines. NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. My love of reading transitioned into my love for writing. ![]()
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