Gretchen Woelfle
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Welcome to my website!I’m Gretchen Woelfle (that’s Wolf-ley) and I'm a children's author. I've written picture books, short stories, essays, novels, biographies, and environmental books. I write about things I want to know more about – and things I already know and love. Sometimes those are memories… sometimes it’s what I see around me… sometimes I write about events that happened long ago… and sometimes I make it all up! Writing is a solitary business. Most days I work at home with my calico cat, Jelly, lying beside me, her chin on my keyboard. Other days I go to schools to talk to the children I write for. It tickles my fancy to be a celebrity for a day! I love to travel around the world looking for stories. I've lived high in the Himalayas and on a tiny island in the Pacific Ocean. I've also found stories in Holland, England, Bolivia, and right in my own backyard. Let me hear from you. Email is best: gwoelfle@ Ten Quick Facts About Me1. I have three cats: Jelly, Gus, and LV (Little Voice.) 2. Jelly looks just like Katje, the Windmill Cat, only fatter. 3. I once lived in a little grass hut on a tiny island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. I'm writing a novel about it now. 4. I've got a miniature farm at my home in Los Angeles, California, with seven fruit trees, three kinds of berries, lots of vegetables, and a tree drooping with dozens of avocados. 5. My front garden dazzles with orange California poppies every spring. 6. My son and daughter think I have a terrible singing voice, but I joined a choir anyway. As long as I don't sing loudly, I don't spoil the music. 7. I like to go boogieboarding in the Pacific Ocean. 8. If I didn't love the California sunshine so much, I'd move to England. 9. I like to write all kinds of stories for all ages of children. 10. If I come to visit your school, you can help me act out my books with props, costumes, and songs. I promise to sing quietly. |
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