Do you need a writer?

I accept writing assignments. So far I have written more than 70 books including nonfiction and fiction for all levels from preschool through college. Don’t bother looking for me on the behemoth A**n site. Most of my books were commissioned by educational publishers in the US and abroad. Some are for classroom use, others for readers learning English as a second language.

A skilled photo researcher, I will locate accompanying art if needed. I can also provide related activities, Q&A, or other back matter or supplemental material. I’m familiar with current standards. I can hit a requested word count and reading level. I meet deadlines.

We truly appreciate the level of detail you put into crafting your texts. It shows in every draft.
Your second draft is like another writer’s tenth.
The client just praised your audio/video script passage. Praise from Caesar is praise indeed!

Children’s and YA Nonfiction

I enjoy writing true books. My background as a librarian contributes to my reliable research and fact-checking skills. My specialty is giving each topic a unique focus or twist to engage young readers. Let’s face it, there are already books available on most subjects. I take pride in making mine different from the competition.

Children’s Fiction

My picture books for educational publishers tell a fun or humorous story while illustrating the requested concept or topic in a lighthearted way. At the same time, each child-pleasing story conforms to the publisher’s specs.

I have also published fiction in trade magazines, sometimes on serious subjects. My story “Me and Daddy,” published in Cricket, featured a young girl in a homeless shelter; it received the EdPress award for the year’s best story in any children’s magazine.

Adult and Academic Work

Monthly column in national writers’ journal Once Upon a Time, 7 years
Weekly regional newspaper column reviewing children’s books, 5 years
Contributor to professional journals and adult nonfiction trade books
Master’s thesis published in American Library Association journal Government Publications Review
Doctoral dissertation received Harlan Teller Award for best English dissertation of the year at NIU

Poetry

I’m picky about poetry. When I craft a poem—be it fiction or nonfiction, descriptive or narrative, humorous or lyrical—the rhythm and rhyme will be reliable. Given a topic to address, I think about the concept before I begin writing. The poem itself usually tells me what form it wants to take.