"Why fit in when you were born to stand out?" Dr. Suess
Hi I'm Lisa Daly. I'm so glad you dropped in to learn about me and my passion to write for kids. I'm currently writing a middle grade novel set in Dodge City, Kansas. The main character is Mandy who learns she has a grandpa living there. When she and her mom move to Dodge City, Mandy decides she must learn why her mom told her he died when obviously he is very much alive. What she learns could change her life forever.
I enjoy people and characters, always have and always will. People can be more resilient than we expect. That inspires me and I hope to inspire others with my stories as well as entertain through scary, heartbreaking, and uplifting tales.
Even though I had a good childhood with supportive parents, I struggled with low self-esteem like lots of kids. But what helped me was reading. I read stories about people who overcame troubles and that gave me hope. I decided I wanted to help people so I became a counselor. I enjoyed meeting people of all ages including children and teens. I worked as a counselor for many years.
At a certain point in my life, I wanted a family before I was too old, but since it wasn’t safe for me to be pregnant, (another story some other time) my husband and I looked into domestic adoption. We were blessed to be present at our daughter’s birth and continue our gratitude to her birth mother for giving us the gift of parenthood!! I always wanted to be a stay-at-home mom and fortunately it worked out financially for me to do just that.
We are lucky to have added to our family with a dog, Charlie, a girl Shih Tzu who thinks she's a Pit Bull, a relaxed cat, Oliver (who loves to eat 5 meals a day if we let him) and the newest kitty, Thor. He is a lover and a fighter. Luckily, Oliver and Thor are pretty good buddies... most of the time.
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Writing Credits:
Lisa Daly is an author, writer, and speaker. She won first place for her short piece, "A Walk in the Park" Young Adult Short Fiction category in the Oklahoma Writers Federation Contest. Her story, "Last Words" won Second Place in the WOW, Women on Writing Flash Fiction contest. Her poem, "Revival" appeared in the Writer's Digest 5th Annual Poetry Awards in its publication. Lisa's adult mystery novel, Mystery Ink: A Novel Way to Die, was published by Goldminds Publishing.
Lisa's current project is a middle grade contemporary novel set in Dodge City, Kansas with a working title, "Mandy and Her Not Dead Grandpa". Lisa is available for school visits to discuss writing with students.
Lisa Daly is an author, writer, and speaker. She won first place for her short piece, "A Walk in the Park" Young Adult Short Fiction category in the Oklahoma Writers Federation Contest. Her story, "Last Words" won Second Place in the WOW, Women on Writing Flash Fiction contest. Her poem, "Revival" appeared in the Writer's Digest 5th Annual Poetry Awards in its publication. Lisa's adult mystery novel, Mystery Ink: A Novel Way to Die, was published by Goldminds Publishing.
Lisa's current project is a middle grade contemporary novel set in Dodge City, Kansas with a working title, "Mandy and Her Not Dead Grandpa". Lisa is available for school visits to discuss writing with students.
