Marilyn Hope Lake, PhD, is known most widely as a children's picture book author, but writes short fiction, plays, and poetry. She has been an educator, association executive, state public relations officer, as well as a state
cancer prevention trainer, and a small business development counselor. Her writings in these fields are many. Marilyn is a lover of family, friends, and animals.
Her belief
that God's intent for each of us is revealed in the talents he gives us guides her to continue her creative activities.
Currently, she is doing watercolor painting of the Kansas landscapes she has learned to love.