Carol Doumlele was born in Columbus, Ohio, was raised in Richmond, Virginia, and currently resides in Marco Island, Florida. She has a loving and supportive husband, two wonderful daughters, and four awesome grandchildren. She taught elementary school in Virginia and Florida for over 37 years, telling all kinds of fictional stories to her students along the way. Once she retired from teaching, she decided to put those stories into print for other children to enjoy. Her desire is to stimulate the imagination of children so that one day they can become creative, expressive authors themselves.