BA, 1985, Brigham Young University, Summa Cum Laude and University Honors
MA, 1989, Brigham Young University
Adjunct Faculty, BYU (Honors 200), 1989-1997 Publications include essays, poetry, articles, and reviews in such periodicals as The Southern Literary Journal, Women's Studies, Wasatch Review International, BYU Studies, and Irreantum. Publications for young readers include stories in Cricket, Ladybug, and the Friend; a YA novel, and several picture books.
"I am a writer.
I write my books on a Toshiba laptop computer that sits on an old secretary (a sort of desk)
that once belonged to my husband's grandfather. I live near the mountains in Utah with my
husband, my five children, a very literary dog named Kipling, an escape-artist cat named
Houdini, a trickster hedgehog named Hazel, and a stuck-up betta fish named Flame.
Besides writing, I love reading, doing yoga, hiking in the mountains, listening to good music
(especially when it's performed by my children), and playing with bubble wrap."
Association for Mormon Letters (AML): Board Member, 2002-2004
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI)
Editorial Board, Segullah: Writings By Latter-Day Saint Women (2005- )
