Lynda Riley has an eclectic background, with the latest adventure being publishing and promoting her five new Bubbles Bumblebee books. With a twinkle in her eye, she says, “Shell Silverstein and Dr. Seusses are my favorite, most beloved muses.” Lynda Riley has lived in several countries. While in Germany, with her secret clearance, she worked in the operations department during the Vietnam War. Posing as a German house frau to carry out various missions. In Massachusetts she organized a “Make it in Massachusetts” program to promote new technology along the Route 128 corridor. In 1984 she started a software company providing custom database software solutions for IBM mainframes. Bee on the lookout for four new books in the Bee series that will help children enhance their self-esteem, soothe their troubled emotions, and create what makes them unique.