Award-winning author LAUREL McHARGUE--A 1983 graduate of The United States Military Academy, West Point--was raised in Braintree, Massachusetts, but somehow found her way to the breathtaking elevation of Leadville, Colorado, where she has taught and currently lives with her husband and Ranger, the German Shepherd. She is the president of Leadville Literary League, a nonprofit organization with a mission to support local literary endeavors and the Arts. Contact her for speaking engagements and workshops. Her publications include:The Hare, Raising Truth. When was the last time you read an adult fairy tale? This Grimm's Fairy Tale / The Twilight Zone mashup is not for children!"Miss?" Based on her experience as a first-year teacher, "Miss?" is a loosely fictionalized novel. It earned the IndieReader Approved Award.Waterwight. This YA fantasy adventure is compared to Neil Gaiman's novel Coraline by a KIRKUS reviewer. It won a Silver EVVY Award for Fiction/Fantasy.Haikus Can Amuse: 366 Haiku Starters. A gift journal. Finish the 2nd and 3rd lines of a haiku when given the first line, and write down your inspiration!Hai CLASS ku. A 90-day spinoff of Haikus Can Amuse, this workbook provides a semester's worth of creative prompts. An alternative to Sudoku and crossword books!Laurel's goal is to author as many books as possible in genres of every type.She has also been known to act.Visit Laurel in Leadville and/or check out her blog where she writes about life, real and imagined. www.leadvillelaurel.com