Author: klcockroft

I am a children’s book author, a freelance writer, and a writing workshop leader. After a wanderer’s life in three different continents and endless homes, I am tickled to be settled in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

Rahim’s Pangolin–Out in Cricket Magazine!

I was so happy to see “Rahim’s Pangolin” in the February issue of Cricket Magazine. Illustrator Lucia Sforza did a lovely job of depicting Bangladesh’s beautiful Lawachara National Park (located close to where I was lucky enough to spend my early years). Thanks to Lonnie Plecha, Cricket’s wonderful editor, for fine-tuning this story that highlights the…

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Writing Retreat

Keep walking up the stairs–five flights!  Do you feel your leg muscles burning?  Just when you are panting a bit, you will find two glass doors that lead to The Quiet Room.  And there, it is indeed quiet.  You can work for hours undisturbed, take a break to sit on the terrace and eat lunch…

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