BETTY CRAKER  HENDERSON

 Betty is a former children's librarian with the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library in Monett, Missouri.  She was also the assistant editor at the Monett Times.  She is passionate about the Ozarks and her heritage and enjoys writing about the area for both adults and children.

 

 

 

 

 

 She has published poetry, magazine articles, newspaper columns, written short stories and the novel CHILD SUPPORT, published by Hard Shell Word Factory (for more info go to http://www.hardshell.com) This book is a 2002 nominee for the independent e-book awards. She is presently marketing a children's picture book titled EXTRA-SPECIAL SOOPER-DOOPER OZARK ICE CREAM CONE: A KID MYSTERY and working on both a period novel and a juvenile book set smack in the middle of her husband's salvage yard.

Betty also has a short story in both Mysteries of the Ozarks, Vol. I and II published by the Ozark Writer's Inc.  She also has a story, When Lilacs Die, in the anthology Echos of the Ozarks, Vol. 1, published by the Ozarks Writers League that came out late in 2005. 

Betty serves on the board of the Missouri Folklore Society (for more information go to http://www2.truman.edu~adavis/mfs.html)and, with her husband Ben, has hosted a bi-weekly musical program running October through May, the McDowell Gold Jubilee, for the past 24 years.  In addition, she does public performances on the musical heritage of the Ozarks through her character, Granny Dingle.  She also plays upright bass and sings in a country band.
CHILD SUPPORT is also available through the OZARKS MOUNTAINEER Magazine and bookshop. http://www.ozarksmountaineer.com

Betty is also a member of the:

 Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (http://www.scbwi.org)

Western Writers of America (http://www.westernwriters.org)    

 Missouri Writers' Guild

 Springfield Writers' Guild

EPIC (Electronically Published Internet Connection)

 EPPRO (Electronically Published Professionals) http://ww.eppro.net

 and is a charter member of the Ozark Writers League.  She also attends the Monett Christian Writer's Guild.
  Betty is encouraged by her husband Ben, three kids, two sons-in-law, five grandchildren, countless supportive friends and is surrounded by forty acres of junk cars and a cat who believes he is God!  You can e-mail Betty directly at bettyh@sofnet.com or visit her web site at www.grannydingle.com