Lucy Ford

Deby Fredericks, who writes for children as Lucy Ford, has been a writer all her life. She viewed it as just a fun hobby until the late 1990s; her first professional sale was in 2000.

"Lucy" has had short stories and poetry published in magazines such as Boys' Life, Babybug, Ladybug, and Spider. She has short stories in two anthologies from Blooming Tree Press.

Fredericks does work as a crossing guard/noon aid at Longfellow Elementary in Spokane, WA. Having daily contact with so many different kids is a constant source of inspiration.

She has finished a middle grade novel called Masters of Air and Fire, and a young adult novel called Curse of the Dark Elf, but hasn't found a publisher for them yet.

"A Fading Sun," a haiku poem, appeared in Spider Magazine, October 2009
"Picnic Point," a short story, is part of the Summer Shorts anthology from Blooming Tree Press, August 2006
"The Busy Baby Puppy," short story, Ladybug Magazine, August 2005
"Clouds," short poem, Ladybug Magazine, April 2005
"Danger in the Ditch," short story, appeared on the Story Station web site in March 2005.
"Where Are You Going?" short poem, Ladybug Magazine, April 2004
"Finders Keepers," short story, Story Friends Magazine, April 2004
"Moose on the Loose," short story, Boys' Life Magazine, January 2004
"Daddy's Hat," short poem, Babybug Magazine, September 2003
"Animal Voices," short poem, Ladybug Magazine, June 2003
"Lunchtime," short story, Wee Ones Electronic Magazine, September 2003.
"A Little Seed," short poem, Confetti Magazine, Spring 2003
"My Ribbon," short poem, Babybug Magazine, November 2002
"High Five," short-short story, Babybug Magazine, September 2002

Forthcoming Works
These are ones the publishers have bought but haven't printed yet.

"Spring Wind" and "Helicopters," two short poems, have been sold to Ladybug Magazine.
I will also be podcasting my middle grade novel, Masters of Air and Fire, starting in January of 2012.

Click here to read some of my other poems.