Stepping Up!

 By Charlotte Bennardo

What puts a spring in my step? SPRING! I am a summer loving gal, so once the dreariness of winter's end is past, I'm am giddy when I see daffodils. 

Then the trees bud and even though my allergies make me a little wacky, I'm happy. More sunlit hours, warmer temps, and the prospect of working in my meditation garden and OPEN MY POOL make me feel punch drunk. I can write sitting on my patio, or poolside. The hubs grills all summer so cooking isn't such a chore, I suck down cool drinks all day. Go biking, hiking, swimming. I couldn't get any happier. And being that happy, I'm more productive in everything. 

Happy Spring, and come on Summer! 

Charlotte writes MG, YA, NA, and adult novels in sci fi, fantasy, contemporary, and paranormal genres. She is the author of the middle grade Evolution Revolution trilogy, Simple Machines, Simple Plans, and Simple Lessons. She co-authored the YA novels Blonde OPS, Sirenz, and Sirenz Back in Fashion. She has two short stories in the Beware the Little White Rabbit (Alice through the Wormhole) and Scare Me to Sleep (Faces in the Wood) anthologies. Currently she is working on several novels for both children and adults. She lives in NJ with her family, two demanding cats, and a crazy squirrel couple who just moved into her backyard oak tree.