With a new year, I have a new mindset. I’m a full-time author with a side gig of being a school librarian. I’m a mom of two humans and two fur babies plus a grandma of two.

Since sixth grade, I’ve been a writer–although I never said it out loud until a few years ago. Now I shout it from the rooftops. Well, not really. But I’m not as afraid to say, “I’m an author” anymore. In fact, the students at my school think it’s pretty cool that I’ve written books.