About our team

After a 25+ year career in the elementary classroom, Molly Nero stepped out to find others ways to impact children and learning. She published Smarty Pig  and Smarty Pig and the Test Taking Terror. With her daughter, Claire Nero illustrating, the mother/daughter team published Santa Sees and Santa te ve along with personalized Christmas stories: Santa's Sleigh Scare, Christmas Key, and Toys Take a Tumble which are written to feature your child in the story helping Santa.

"I have always wanted to reach more children than those sitting in front of me." Molly Stories, LLC allows Molly to offer uplifting stories of kids being brave, forgiving, compassionate, strong, and using problem-solving skills in their experience to impact kids everywhere.

When she isn’t writing, Molly loves to garden, read and travel, especially to the beach! Her two kids keep her life filled with love and laughter!

Mackenzie Shivers is an illustrator and visual development artist. Her passion for the arts has been a constant in her life. Mackenzie could either be found, in a studio, drawing in a sketchbook, or on stage performing. This passion carried her to Savannah College of Art and Design where she received a BFA in Illustration and a minor in drawing. Mackenzie now works as a freelance artist. Her work has been permanently installed in a museum exhibit, used promotionally, and published in museum magazines and web pages. She has also worked as an environment artist problem solving and developing new concepts within visual development teams. Outside of her work, Mackenzie enjoys consuming stories—whether reading a variety of books at a coffee shop or crocheting while watching films. With every project, Mackenzie aims to support messages that inspire, motivate, and welcome light into the world.

Website: https://www.mackenzieshiversart.com/