Deanna enjoying books with a young class. Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Deanna Klingel. Deanna is at home in the mountains of North Carolina. She and her husband lived many places during his IBM career while they raised their seven children. The children are grown and married now and Deanna and Dave fill their empty nest with golden retrievers and books. Deanna has published eight books,several short stories, and has other books under contract.  Welcome Deanna! Tell us a little bit about yourself.  I live in the mountains of western North Carolina. It's our retirement home. I'm married to my high school sweetheart. Our seven kids are grown now and off with families of their own How did you discover your calling to be a writer? I've been a writer I'd say for all my life, since I first held a crayon. But for publication, only after the children were grown and gone. What books have influenced your life most? Oh boy, there are so m...