Donna is a native of Rockland County, New York and lives with her husband and two daughters. She writes, moms, and is a personal assistant from her home in Tappan. Donna is a 2007 graduate of the Institute of Children’s Literature, Writing for Children and Teenagers program. She is also a member of the SCBWI and Musing Our Children Group.
Donna’s publishing credits include Stories for Children Magazine, Stories for Children Newsletter for Writers, Kid Magazine Writers, Long Story Short, Institute of Children’s Literature Rx for Writers, SCBWI Metro NY Newsletter, Once Upon A Time, Mom Writer’s Literary Magazine, and Cross & Quill ~ The Christian Writers Newsletter.And a forthcoming non-fiction article with Boys’ Quest to be published in December 2012.She is also a children’s book reviewer for theMuse Book Reviews, The National Writing for ChildrenCenter, and the Stories for Children Magazine.
Although her background is in office management, she focuses her creative energies on writing for children and young adults. Using her children, extended family, and their friends as inspiration, she consistently studies the children’s magazine markets for submittal of articles and short stories.
Donna is also busy fine-tuning a middle grade historical fiction manuscript that she hopes to find a home for upon completion.
Donna continues to participate in children and young adult writing workshops, conferences, and critique groups on an ongoing basis to sharpen her writing skills.