I was born on February 14, 1959 and my mom often remarked I was the best Valentine she ever received. Growing up in South Jersey was good. We had plenty of fresh fruits and veggies to choose from every summer and lots of snow to play in during the winter. My neighborhood consisted of mostly boys, and I was soon able to do anything they could do. We made up games, built forts, and filmed our own movies. It was a creative kid’s paradise. Little wonder I wanted to be a writer.I'm a mom, grandmom, published picture book author, and most recently, inspirational fantasy author. I'm even in three Gooseberry cookbooks! I'm the children's book editor for Fruitbearer Kids, and also do freelance editing. I'm working with illustrator, Kim Sponaugle, teaching and mentoring other picture book authors at writers conferences. We're working on putting mentoring weekends together for that in our area, as well.When I’m not busy with family or manuscripts, I squeeze in as much reading or movies as I can. Cooking, quilting, crafting, gardening, baking, playing the piano; all these activities boost my creative side, and I believe I’m a better writer because of them.One of my favorite places to be is the Jersey shore. I love everything about the beach; the ocean, the seagulls, the salt air and the crashing waves. I enjoy people-watching and what better place than the boardwalk to do just that? The pizza, waffles with ice cream, and salt water taffy are just a bonus. :)You can read more about me and keep up with my news at www.pamhalter.comRead more about this authorRead less about this author