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| Location | United States |
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| Introduction | Serious about lightening up. Monthly humor column for five years in KID’S, ETC., family lifestyle magazine. Humorous fiction in BRIO, BREAKAWAY, and GUIDE magazines. Professional publications include THE OKLAHOMA ENGLISH JOURNAL, THE LEARNING EDGE, and NEW PLAINS REVIEW. Teacher/Consultant for over twenty years for the Oklahoma Writing Project, affiliated with the National Writing Project, Berkeley, California. Fifty writing workshops taught such as poetry, humor infusion, journaling, and dialogue. And, Art of Creative Living Workshop, a thirteen-week journey to higher creativity for educators, students, churches, and healthcare facilities. Founded Camp Write Away Summer Institute and developed curriculum for five unique workshops. Certified teacher with Master's degree and then some. “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.” Picasso Email letslightenup@cox.net |
| Interests | Most people don’t know that I won first place in my first short story slam, performed live stand up comedy, and cleaned my house during the same year. |
| Favorite movies | The hilarious one Pam and I wrote that Hollywood has not fallen in love with . . . yet. |
| Favorite books | Where I'm most recently published, MY MOM IS MY HERO, edited by Susan Reynolds. |
What spells can you cast with magic markers?
Hair do's. Lots of them. Tall, short, French twists, ratted, Dippity Doo'd, flipped, flapped, bubble, double bubble, pressed, braided, blown!