StazStaz is a former elementary teacher and has worked with hundreds of children at various grade levels. Many of her stories are set in a school or the school experience is a large part of the characters' lives. Her first children's novel, The Weirder te Better, was published under her full name at Black Heron Press. She has since written several middle and upper-middle grade children's books under the pen name Staz. A link to her novels can also be found on the blog storiesbystaz.com. Staz lives in Fort Wayne with her husband and Corgi-Sheltie dog, Ginger. Read More Read Less