Creativity is the force. How it expresses itself through us is the form…

For Leslie, creativity these days looks like courting color, light and perspective on her latest paintings or typing away on her current novel or article in process.

As an artist and painter, Leslie dabbled a bit while in high school, but then shelved her paints until the spring of 2017, when she dusted off those oils and took a beginning painting class at her local community college. The old love sprang anew, and she’s been painting ever since, winning awards and learning as she goes. (See more of her work by clicking on “Leslie’s Paintings” in the top menu of this page).

As a writer, Leslie’s career spans more than two decades, and every day, she is still and always romanced by words. She’s a writing teacher, speaker and mentor, with three historical novels for middle-graders and over 800 published articles and stories in various magazines, websites, and anthologies and more. You can check out her work, invite her to speak or find out about her latest writing project via “Leslie’s Writing in the top menu of this page.