![]() Part of my job was writing the obituaries (not much room for creativity there!) I eventually became a feature writer/reporter. My first “real” job was an editorial assistant for a daily newspaper in Escondido, California. Earl was one of those very special teachers that fueled my love of writing.Īt Arizona State University, I broadened my writing interests with classes in broadcasting and I interned at the local PBS station on campus. Earl, read one of my short stories aloud for the class and when she finished she told the class, “this is how a short story should be written.” Wow - I felt on top of the world! Ms. One of my fondest memories was when my creative writing teacher, Ms. ![]() I loved making up characters and plots and writing them down into a story. In high school, I was editor of the school newspaper, but my favorite class was creative writing. ![]() Some of my favorite authors growing up were Judy Blume and O. It was always a thrill when we had “library day” in elementary school and I got to pick out another new book. I was born and raised in a small suburban town in New Jersey, the youngest of three children. There’s something magical that happens when you open a book and are suddenly whisked off to a different place or another time where just about anything can happen … Stories make imagination real”
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