Rita M. Reger is an artist and a writer living in Sedona, AZ. She finds inspiration through scenic hikes and exploring the numerous, surrounding historical sites. Upon winning a young author's contest as a child, the seeds of creativity were firmly planted. She has continued to write short stories, essays and poems for most of her life, primarily as a creative outlet. One day, while making up stories with her neighbor's children, Pepe came to life and the Adventures of Pepe Quackamole were born. His world emerged as a place of limitless possibilities and wondrous new discoveries waiting around the next corner, with plenty of giggles and new friends along the way.