Ever since writing, directing and starring in my first
play in the fourth grade, I dreamed of a career in
writing (I was an over-achiever). In my life, I've been a
television news reporter, weather anchor, public
relations specialist, and freelance writer. But writing
books for children tops them all! Now, I write fiction
and non-fiction full-time (when I am not obeying the
commands of our cats, Bernadette and Kira).
Here are a few more tidbits about me:
play in the fourth grade, I dreamed of a career in
writing (I was an over-achiever). In my life, I've been a
television news reporter, weather anchor, public
relations specialist, and freelance writer. But writing
books for children tops them all! Now, I write fiction
and non-fiction full-time (when I am not obeying the
commands of our cats, Bernadette and Kira).
Here are a few more tidbits about me:
- As a kid, I loved writing plays and rehearsing
them with my friends during recess. My fourth-
grade teacher, Mrs. Zielinski, let us perform our
shows for the class, and sometimes, the whole
school! Click HERE to read an article I wrote
about how my childhood played a role in my
writing, and see a photo of me as a kid (gulp)!
- At age 13, I began writing a column for teens in
my hometown newspaper of Kent, WA.
- To help me overcome my shyness, I took debate
class in high school (and loved it!). It must have
worked, because I became a television news
reporter and weather forecaster.
- Like my character, Julep O'Toole, I am a middle
child with an older sister and a younger brother
(who has asthma).
- My first book, Clouds, was published by
Scholastic in 2002 (I have a passion for all
things weather).
- Since 2002, I have published 80 books! You get
bonus points if you can name them all. Hint:
check the Nonfiction Page.
FAVORITE THINGS
Books: Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Pride & Prejudice,
Kidnapped, Little Women, Charlotte's Web, anything on
weather!
Food: croissants, blueberries, Cherries Jubilee,
Yorkshire pudding (yum!)
Music: Kathy Mattea, The Corrs, Carly Simon
Movies: A Room With a View, Enchanted April, A Bug's
Life (great story!), All About Eve, Rear Window
Books: Jonathan Livingston Seagull, Pride & Prejudice,
Kidnapped, Little Women, Charlotte's Web, anything on
weather!
Food: croissants, blueberries, Cherries Jubilee,
Yorkshire pudding (yum!)
Music: Kathy Mattea, The Corrs, Carly Simon
Movies: A Room With a View, Enchanted April, A Bug's
Life (great story!), All About Eve, Rear Window
Photos by Bill Trueit, copyright 2012, used with permission.
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At right:
Bernadette, our
calico, gets in a
few z's. Upper left:
Kira at 12 weeks
old. Lower left:
Kira, today,
weighing in at 18
pounds (ragdolls
are among the
biggest cats in the
world, and the
sweetest, too).
Bernadette, our
calico, gets in a
few z's. Upper left:
Kira at 12 weeks
old. Lower left:
Kira, today,
weighing in at 18
pounds (ragdolls
are among the
biggest cats in the
world, and the
sweetest, too).
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