Meet the Author
JoAnn M. Dickinson
My Work, My Community, and Loving Life!
The word “Serendipity” refers to the happy or beneficial occurrence of events by chance, a term coined by Horace Walpole in 1754, inspired by the Persian fairy tale “The Three Princes of Serendip.”
Growing up, I didn’t excel in school but eagerly took every art class available, using my creativity in various aspects of life without considering a path as a children’s author.
After studying Art History at a local college and attending trade schools, I unexpectedly transitioned into real estate. For over 20 years, being a Real Estate Broker has been a rewarding “accident,” allowing my husband and me to thrive in several successful businesses. This journey has been filled with serendipitous moments, especially since meeting my husband, Charlie, and sharing countless adventures together.
In 2016, inspired by my grandson’s excitement about camping, I wrote my first book, I Love To Go Camping. This was another example of serendipity in action. A few years later, I penned Lulu and Her New Best Friend with our granddaughter, Emmie, in mind. Throughout my life, I have been continually amazed by how serendipity brings unexpected joy and reminds me of my blessings.
JoAnn is a Multi-Award-Winning & Best-Selling Author, and the CEO of Two Sweet Peas Publishing. She continues to write and publish her children’s books as an Independent Author.
JoAnn has started a YouTube Channel about her children’s books, travel, and other events in her life that you may find interesting.
My Work - My Community - Loving Life
I am inspired by my grandchildren’s love for life, their big personalities, and their wonderful imaginations. I wrote my first book “I Love To Go Camping” when my grandson experienced camping at the young age of four. I loved listening to his stories about his camping adventures and watching his eyes light up as he shared his first-time experiences. After my first book, I began writing other stories and realized how much I enjoyed the journey of storytelling as an author of children’s books.
We cherish every opportunity to introduce my books to kids and their families at events. Last summer at the Huntington Beach Farmers Market was a blast, filled with new friendships and community bonding. Stay tuned for upcoming events where you can purchase personally autographed book for your home library or gifts for the coming season and we can’t wait to meet you too!
Our Beach Life! One of our favorite past-time is walking through downtown and meeting new friends. On our morning walk, we met this friendly neighbor and his two pooches, Louie and Blondy while picking up a latte. His story reminded us of “Lulu’s New Fur Friend”, so we just had to share my Lulu book with him and his wife.
Like my story, he too acquired one of his pets because the owner could no longer care for the dog after he was fully grown.
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