• Six little girls and their mother in front of a flag

    And Then There Were Six

    My parents lost me in a crowd at Loring Park in Minneapolis when I was very young. Luckily for me, there was an event happening with Clarabelle the clown who was on a stage with a microphone. The person who found me handed me to Clarabelle, who hoisted me up for the crowd to see and announced that I was…

  • View of the top and front of the travel trunk. Black with gold clasps.

    Travel Trunk from 1914

    This is the actual travel trunk my Great Aunt Clare Louise took to France during WWI to assist the Red Cross with translations.  I’m her namesake so I was happy to have this treasure. Inside is a pullout shelf above a deep space for clothing. Imagine traveling for three months with only the items you could include in a trunk…

  • Two girls in silhouette in front of a cracked wall. Stay Out of That Room cover art.

    What Was in That Room?

    The cover art for my light-hearted YA novel captures both the humor and the mystery of Stay Out of That Room. You’ll need to read the 1960s novel to find out, but for now, here is the back cover description. “You may not believe my story, and I don’t care if you do. I know what happened and what we…