Dori Chaconas was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1938. The second
child in a family of seven, Dori fell into the role of storyteller,
nursery rhyme singer, and general entertainer for her siblings. She
claims she learned about story pacing early. If the story action
lagged, her fidgety audience would either scatter or start a poking
war.She has been married to Nick, her high school sweetheart, for
44 years. Everyone says the romance will last. They raised four
daughters, and are now enjoying three grandsons-especially Grandpa,
having been outnumbered by women all those years.
When their daughters were young, Dori wrote for them. She published
three picture books and more than fifty stories in children's
magazines. In the 70's, her interest turned to yarn embroidery
design and she sold designs to major needlework companies and
national magazines.
In 1997, Dori started writing stories again, partly to keep her
grandsons from fidgeting or starting poking wars. Her stories
reflect the warmth of family life. Dori gives credit to her parents
for giving her a strong sense of family, and to her children and
grandchildren for keeping it alive.
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