
Writing stories that weave together relationships, fun, and the universal experiences we share!
I’m Janet Scratchley — a children’s book author, writing stories that weave together relationships, fun, and the universal experiences we share.
I taught elementary students through adults in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Thailand, Japan, Arizona, and finally back in New Jersey again. Now retired, I’m devoting my energy to my writing career.
When I’m not writing, I’m reading, DIYing around my house at the Jersey shore, and chauffeuring my golden retriever, Charley (aka Charlotte when she’s in trouble) to the dog park. I’m also planning my next adventures. Antarctica is at the top of the list!
Here’s a box I can’t remember how to delete!

What I write:
What I Write:
What I Like:
What I Like:
All through school, I wrote stories and notes and poems and lists and filled notebooks with the imaginative worlds I lived in.

Weird things that Charley has eaten:
*28 candy cane reindeer (minus the pipe cleaner antlers but including the plastic wrapping)*eyeglasses*full packages of whole wheat tortillas (we learned about bloat in dogs)*an

My First Blog Post! (again)
My first blog! Finally, a place to share all the ramblings in my head. (Well, not ALL of them.) Anyway, I’m sure that Charley (aka:
