Writer, teacher, mother, wife, poet, storyteller, Patti Richards has spent more than 25 years spinning yarns and telling tales. She writes fiction, nonfiction, and poetry and has three nonfiction books published as well as several poems and stories in children’s magazines. Patti is a freelance writer and editor and loves helping other writers hone their skills through her critique services. She lives in southeast Michigan with her husband, Gene (their adult children come in and out regularly)!