You probably need to know I am a bona fide Southern Yankee.
Born:
Flint, Michigan
Which makes me a Flintstone!
Current Resident of:
Arkansas
Which makes me an Arkie!
Family:
THE best in the world.
Hobbies
Reading
Discovering new coffee houses
Collecting vintage Christmas pieces
Watching old movies
Rescuing animals
Hiding books for people to find
Professional Affiliations:
American Library Association
Sisters in Crime
RWA (Romance Writers of America)
National Reading Association
ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers of America)
ACFW-Arkansas
SCBWI (Society of Children’s’ Book Writers and Illustrators)
My Book Therapy
Who’s Who Among American Teachers
National Education Association.
Education:
Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood and Elementary Education
Master’s Degree in Library Science.
Current Writing Projects:
Cozy Mystery
Romantic Comedy
Middle Grade/Young Adult
Occupations:
Hmmm. Here are the things I’ve done with my time:
Classroom Teacher
5-8 Library Media Specialist
Adjunct Instructor
Storyteller
Consultant for Wordsmith Academy
Consultant for Barnes and Noble Literacy Fair
Book Reviewer
More Facts About Debbie:
I am a Christian
I can get ready in twenty-two minutes.
I am a recipe wrangler! Love to find new ones.
Storyteller
I don’t care for stingy or grumpy people
I wish I owned a self-cleaning house
Good Listener
I appreciate my husband. He rocks!
I am a children’s and young adult librarian
HUGE fan of murder mystery weekends
Love, love, LOVE chocolate.
I own three dogs andĀ four cats–all rescue critters (adorable and brilliant)
I find it hard to squish bugs-I tend to catch them and take them outside.
Most trendy things bore me.
E-readers are okay, but I find the smell of book perfume intoxicating–especially when you open up a new one to the middle and take that first sniff. Ahhhhhhhhh. Bliss! :0
I Love 90’s music
I Love 80’s music
I Love 70’s music
I am a Joel Osteen fan
I like to stay up until 2:00 a.m. and sleep until 10:00 a.m.
I adore people who adore people
My freezer always has a stash of Totino Pepperoni Pizzas
Homemade fudge should be voted one of the top ten best smells in the world!
I am a back-pew-kinda-girl — I love watching the people in the sanctuary when God’s light bulb pops on above their heads.
I cry during Hallmark Movies … sometimes even the mystery ones. : /
Other than running into two parking light poles I am a CRAZY good driver, but I like my music loud while driving – hmmm. Wonder if there’s a pole connection there???
I had four fillings put in when I was a kid with NO deadener!
I eat midnight snacks at 10:30 p.m.
I’ve been known to allow myself one chapter a day if a book is really good so I can savor the characters, story, and writing.
And there you have it. All about Debbie!
When I visit someone’s site, I like to see something that gives me a glimpse inside his/her life. Here’s a picture of Molly, my little office co-worker.
More glimpses to come. In the meantime, click over and check out my Facebook, Twitter, and Pinterest Pages.