Dori Chaconas was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1938.
Dori gives credit to her parents for giving her a strong sense of family, and to her children and grandchildren for keeping it alive..
Her stories reflect the warmth of family life.
In 1997, Dori started writing stories again, partly to keep her grandsons from fidgeting or starting poking wars.
In the 70\'s, her interest turned to yarn embroidery design and she sold designs to major needlework companies and national magazines.
She published three picture books and more than fifty stories in children\'s magazines.
When their daughters were young, Dori wrote for them.
They raised four daughters, and are now enjoying three grandsons--especially Grandpa, having been outnumbered by women all those years.
Everyone says the romance will last.
She has been married to Nick, her high school sweetheart, for 44 years.
If the story action lagged, her fidgety audience would either scatter or start a poking war.
She claims she learned about story pacing early.
The second child in a family of seven, Dori fell into the role of storyteller, nursery rhyme singer, and general entertainer for her siblings.
Dori Chaconas was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1938
