Where do you get your ideas?  My kids, friends and things that happen in my life, my ideas come from the world around me. Have you ever heard a story and thought that story is so good I have to share it?  It’s like your mom or dad writing what you said or did as a baby in your baby book.  I write notes or jot down ideas all the time, you never know when they might become part of a story.

How many drafts do you write before your story is just right? Sometimes it takes 10 or 12 times and even than I can always still find something that could be better.  I usually write the first draft really fast with pencil and paper.  Then I put it away for a few days and work on something else. Writing is a lot like a hot dish or casserole; they taste better the second or third day. I always have my writer’s group friends read it over and make comments. They will always see something that I missed and they help make my writing stronger.

What were your favorite classes in school? Well, I liked English and science a lot. I loved sports and even played powder-puff football at my all-girl high school. I can tell you my worst class was spelling and still is.  I have many dictionaries around my house.  Sometimes my words are so misspelled that my spell-check can't even figure it out!