Personal Narrative: My Experience Of My Writing

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Do you dream of seeing your writing in print? Do you wish your writing would sell again and again? Are you a librarian or teacher needing an author visit program? Do you need someone to speak at your writer's conference? Though I live in the Dallas/Fort Worth area of Texas, I am willing to travel.

With over 2000 articles, essays, and stories to magazines and anthologies, plus 23 books for children and writers, I am happy to share my experience and my writing. So check out my website, my books, classes, and speaking programs.
My writing ranges from religion to children's stories, essays to fantasy fiction, parenting to marriage, humor to how-to's.

I am a member of the NE/NC Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writer's and Illustrators.

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