Lisa Brotz

Lisa Brotz

Lisa is a writer, editor, and communications professional based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Since 2013, she has served as Corporate Communications Editor for Plastics Engineering Company, where she is also Editor-in-Chief of the company magazine, PlastiScope21. A certified copy editor and lifelong journaler, she brings a strong editorial background and a deep love of storytelling to her work.

Earlier in her career, Lisa founded and operated an equestrian center dedicated to teaching horsemanship and responsible horse care. As a 4-H Horse and Pony Project Leader, she mentored young riders and developed a passion for helping young people build confidence, curiosity, and compassion.

Lisa is currently putting the final touches on her debut middle-grade sci-fi cozy Willoughby’s Way, a gentle adventure filled with humor, heart, and a touch of whimsy. Her stories invite readers into imaginative worlds where curiosity leads the way and kindness makes a difference.

She lives on a hobby farm near the shores of Lake Michigan with her fiancé, Matt, and their lively collection of 18 animals. An accomplished equestrian, Lisa finds inspiration in the rhythms of farm life and the personalities of the animals around her. When she isn’t writing or editing, she enjoys photography, yoga, and plant-based cooking.

Books

Willoughby’s Way and the Seeds of Spring

A Camp Gallivant Adventure
Book #1 from the series: Camp Gallivant Adventures

After seventy years trapped inside a pickle jar, WILLOUGHBY WAYFARE awakens to a world he doesn’t recognize, with no memory of who he is.

Guided only by instinct and a mysterious device embedded in his chest, he begins receiving instructions from a cheerful but glitchy camp system that insists it is still 1955. The challenges it assigns are...

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Willoughby’s Way and the Fields of Summer

A Camp Gallivant Adventure
Book #2 from the series: Camp Gallivant Adventures

Willoughby’s Way and the Harvest of Home

A Camp Gallivant Adventure
Book #3 from the series: Camp Gallivant Adventures

Praise

My immediate impression was one of pure charm and originality. The concept of an alien in a pickle jar waking up in a Wisconsin UFO bar was such a fantastic and memorable hook. I was instantly invested in Willoughby’s plight and curious about the quirky world you were building around him.

– Beta Reader

The idea of an "intergalactic sleepaway adventure camp" is wonderfully original. The monthly challenges provide a fantastic structure for the plot, allowing for a series of mini-adventures that build upon each other. The contrast between the high-tech sci-fi concept and the rustic, low-tech solutions Willoughby and his friends devise is a constant source of delight and cleverness.

– Beta Reader

Willoughby is such a compelling protagonist. His politeness, his unwavering determination to get home to his mother, and his vulnerability made me root for him from the very first page. I felt a deep sense of empathy for his loneliness and a surge of joy with every small victory he achieved. His journey is the emotional anchor of the entire story.

– Beta Reader