I also edited the newsletter for the National Poetry Organization for ten years. My interest in writing for young audiences spans books and plays. The picture books for young children bring attention to people of Great Lakes Woodlands Native American ancestry, whose past, present and future are often ignored. It is essential to introduce children to the dramatic form as both audience and participant. Several other plays are scheduled for production.
Civilization moves forward on the feet of little children.
Most children are very eager to learn about the world and themselves with inquisitive minds. They deserve a wide assortment of literature to stir the imagination. To love reading is the desired effect of writing. I published poetry and short stories, and have a deep commitment to children's reading pleasures and needs. I wrote my way through four children, gained commercial artist status, and sold my first children's book in 1986.