Martha worked as a newspaper reporter, copy editor, substitute teacher, college lecturer, advertising copywriter, and freelance magazine writer before she found her true calling as a writer of children's books in 1994. Her first book was Stink Bomb Mom, now, tragically, out of print. She has since published 11 more books for children and as you read this, she is probably working on another one. Besides writing and visiting schools to talk to students, Martha teaches occasional classes at Penn State University and works for a wonderful little company called Wall Street Communications. She is a very busy person. Pets - especially cats - have always been important to Martha. That's why almost every single one of her books has cats as characters. Unfortunately, Martha is for the time being living a pet-free life.