My first children’s book “Amber Tambourine and the Land of Laugh-a-Lot” was published on May 28, 2021. (Austin Macauley Publishers USA)

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My blog post story “Packing Up a Life” was published in the Chicken Soup for the Soul book “Grieving, Loss, and Healing: 101 Stories of Comfort and Moving Forward.” (February 22, 2022)

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It was a featured story in the Chicken Soup for the Soul podcast “Reviewing a Life as Part of the Grieving Process.” (June 20, 2022)

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My YA/crossover adult fiction novella “The Misfit Crew” was published on February 26, 2023 by Outpost 19/The Shortish Project.

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My collection “Grief Journeys: A Prose and Poetry Chapbook” is a short book of poems and stories that reflect my grief journey over several years after the loss of cherished loved ones. (September 2, 2023)

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So why are purple popsicles the best? How does Squizzard the Wizard turn into a lizard? What do zoo animals do after all the people go home? And will Hiccupping Henry ever stop hiccupping?

Purple Popsicles (And Other Preposterous Poems) is a collection of 12 silly, nonsense poems for young readers that will inspire a love of poetry…and maybe even purple popsicles. (February 24, 2024)

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Haven’t you noticed?
Don’t you just find
That the bestest of people
Are ones who are KIND?

BE KIND is an easy-to-read, rhyming picture book that teaches young children the most important lesson of all…that life is much better when people are kind. (February 1, 2025)

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My blog post Life Lessons From a Dog was published under the title “Unexpected Lessons” in the book Chicken Soup for the Soul: What I Learned From My Dog.” (April 1, 2025)

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