: About Me

I am currently a full time writer who is doing freelance work online and doing research for the historical young reader level fiction that I am writing. I am an avid researcher who loves to dig for the best details, and I read voraciously in my spare time. Having worked in a variety of roles as teacher, park guide, artist, sign language interpreter and many other fields I feel that I have learned many things that blend to help me be a better writer and person. I also currently own and operate two online businesses, Kodiak Archery and Wing and Wheel Hobby, which I write for as well. My writing is focused on service to others and giving people a hope, inspiration, and guidance to live a better life.

My passion is ...

writing, reading, creating, and serving others.

I know too much about ...

sign language.

My parents always told me ...

that I could do whatever I put my mind to.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a Disney animator.

My favorite memory ...

is fishing with my dad at Roaring River for trout.

Why I write ...

to serve others in finding truth, hope, and enjoyment.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

is mainly nonfiction (military history, biography, children's books); children's films and a variety of music types.

My first job ...

was in fast food.

My best moment ...

was being able to teach children who are deaf.

My inspiration ...

comes from the life around me, especially from my husband.

Education > Reading & Writing Skills How parents can encourage a child to read at home

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Endearing a love of reading in your child starts at home with you as well all as in the classroom. Without the interaction of the parent in the reading process, the chances of a child enjoying reading as he or she grows is greatly decreased. One of the simplest ways to encourage this is to read with your child at home. This does not have to involve a set number of pages or books a day. The focus here should be more on making the activity an enjoyable one for both of you. The best place to start is with a book that the child chooses. This can be from the school library one that you both cho...

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