All I Need Is a Typewriter and a Squeaky Ball: Poems by Crikey (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781667847269)

Diane Wasnak is a physical comic, actor, and dog trainer who turned her attention to writing during the pandemic. Observing the offbeat and sometimes mischievous behaviors of her charming Australian Shepherd, Crikey, the two began their poetic journey. Coming from a line of professional writers, Diane pays tribute to her mother, Lynn Wasnak, who wrote for a wide range of publications and created the newsletter, Many Voices Press. She also wishes to honor her grandmother, Iverne Golloway-Koehler, who used various pen names and composed hundreds of children's stories for many publications between 1935-1975.Barb Polk is a commercial copywriter/producer, voice actor, singer, and partner in Bonzer Productions with Diane Wasnak. Barb's career spans 50 years in radio, TV and the ad agency business. Barb has won over 100 ad awards, including a prestigious CLIO for TV. Her song "Pile of Dogs on the Bed" was a 2012 winner in the International Songwriting Competition, and is featured in a music video starring Diane and their dogs.