Deborah Deel ClaytonDEBORAH DEEL CLAYTON was born in 1960 and grew up in Goffstown, New Hampshire. In her early 20's, she moved to Florida, and later to North Carolina. She now lives with her husband, Mike (Beezy), in Eli Whitney, NC. She has one awesome daughter, Denis Caron (Sharky), and lots of strange and wonderful family and friends - who are the inspiration for the characters in these books. She has been writing since the age of 10 but recently taught herself to draw and illustrate. Dew Bear made his official debut on her 55th birthday (December 8, 2015) - and Dew has a M.O.M. (Mountain of Memories) is her first published piece. Read More Read Less