Well, after lurking on the Yellow Board for an embarrassingly long time, I'm finally coming out of hiding here. (Ta-da! You're all thrilled, aren't you?

) The posters there have been so generous with their thoughts and experiences, and I'm grateful to them.
I'm ridiculously shy, but I do want to be part of this community, so I will try to muster up the courage to contribute to conversations here. (And at the Yellow Board, when it's up again!)
I live in Oregon with my two small ones and my not-small husband and two well-fed cats.
I write picture books, mostly, but I've started a middle-grade. Writing and words have been passions all my life, and I've always known I would write for children.
I started submitting a year ago, and so far, I haven't had success. (I was always
positive that I'd be accepted, rapturously, on my first try. Oh, well!)
I really am looking forward to making friends with you all. Thank you, Verla Kay, for all that you do!
Myra