About P.J.

A former percussionist, banjo player, dachshund owner, and innkeeper, P.J. currently works (and plays) part-time as a pediatric nurse practitioner.

P. J. primarily writes board books and picture books. Her writing style varies: prose, rhyme, and lyrical.

She follows recommendations from other writers:

• Read. Read. Read.
• Write. Write. Write.
• Network.
• Participate in the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators.
• Join critique groups.

​She likes giraffes and carousels and she loves to laugh.

"Writing is a lonely job."
- Stephen King
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"My characters are as real
as a child's imaginary friend.
I'm not alone. Not really."
- P. J. Purtee, 2020