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"I love writing middle grade books because it's a time when anything is possible for the characters
and the readers."
My Story
I grew up in a very small Southern town in the Florida panhandle where I was the only Spanish-speaking kid around. My parents are Cuban and they had decided to teach me Spanish first (I quickly learned English when I started school, but Spanish was still spoken at home) and I developed a deep love for both my Cuban roots and my Southern hometown. It was a wonderful childhood filled with memories of riding my bike with friends and reading books up in my treehouse. It was during this time that I secretly dreamed of one day having my own stories published, but I’d never met an author and it didn’t seem like it was something people like me actually did… so I tried other things.
I tried being a ballerina...
and a superhero...
and a Majorette.
Eventually I became a lawyer (lots of reading and writing required… just not the fun kind I had done up in my treehouse) and started a family of my own in Miami. It was my sons who ended up inspiring me to pursue my dream of becoming a writer because their love of books at a young age reminded me of my own love for stories. So, with the support of my parents, sister, husband, sons, and large extended family I began to pursue my passion for writing. Now, over a decade later, I am able to share my books with readers all over the world!
My Family
Love meeting young readers!
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