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ABOUT ME

Formal Bio:

Deb Buschman was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Wisconsin. She has always lived near water. She graduated from Carthage College, located on Lake Michigan. Over the years she has held various jobs, including busgirl, waitress (how she met her husband), fashion model, copier sales person (didn’t last long) to human resources manager for a bank. But by far her two favorite careers have been being a mom to four sons and a children's writer.

She has been a member of SCBWI since 2011 and served seven years as their Wisconsin Regional Advisor. Her debut picture book is A Knight and His Trusty... published by The Little Press and illustrated by Tom Uleau. She and her family can be found on the lake in the summer and on the slopes in the winter.

Fun Bio:

I was 6 feet tall when I was 14 years old.
I am the oldest of 5 girls and my seamstress mom dressed us in matching outfits.
I have fond memories of summers on Green Lake playing flashlight tag with bats swooping around us.
My last bat experience was reading in bed by flashlight and a little brown bat fluttered past my cheek. I guess he likes to read too!
I love writing informational fiction; especially humorous animal stories.
Cheese is my favorite food group.
I used to help kids with physical and emotional challenges ride therapy horses.
I love animals and especially dogs. Now I spend time each week at the humane society walking dogs and helping with dog transports.
My greatest challenge was when my husband and I advocated for two of our sons who have dyslexia.
Did I mention I love cheese?
My greatest joy was reading to my four boys every night.
Sister Mary told me in third grade to be a writer. Thanks Sister Mary!