I began writing about children and parenting when my daughter and son were young but as they grew I realized that I liked to read the same books they did.  It was a natural step to start writing for children instead of about them.  I've written 25 books in the last 14 years or so, all of them for children.  Some have been fiction and some non-fiction but most have required a lot of research.  I used to think that writing non-fiction was like writing reports in elementary school - boring.  But I was wrong because with every book I research and write I learn something new and interesting.  Now it's fun to dive in and see what facts I can discover about a new subject.  Did you know that leatherback turtle eggs hatch as males or females depending on the temperature of the sand where they incubate? Now that's interesting and something I didn't know before I researched them for my book.

     I have four grandsons and a granddaughter now who will soon be old enough to give me advice about writing books for kids.  I can't wait to find out what they think I should write next.