Author: Linda J. Dalton

I was born to parents from South Dakota and Massachusetts. I loved visiting my grandparents on the farm, learning that Grandma had traveled by wagon train from Nebraska Territory to the Dakotas as a young girl. She met and married my grandpa. They settled in Beresford with a few dairy cows. My western roots sprouted in Brookings, and I’ve vacationed on farms and ranches ever since. I’ve gathered eggs, milked cows and eaten vegetables right out of the ground. I’ve lived in Massachusetts all my life, but my heart and soul reside in the West. Two weeks each year, as I boast “my best vacation ever”, you can find me on a ranch in Wyoming. Ranch animals, including my kitties Cougar and Bear (who are my biggest fans) and the mountains are part of me! I try to live my life to the fullest. Creatively, I enjoy watercolors and do pen and ink drawings. I also decorate cakes. I grow flowers and veggies in my summer garden. Enter … WRITING! I started early with a little poem, then small clips about Potato Trees and such. My first book, The Mystery of the Broomstick Horse is finally complete after working at it for ten years. Children nowadays may not know what a broomstick horse is. It can be your best friend when you reside in the city. You and your “horse” can invent all kinds of adventure.