Writing is Part of Me:

I was reading & writing before I started school—I don’t remember not writing.

¨ I collaborated on my own bedtime stories and attempted my first novel at age ten.

¨ I wrote class plays in elementary school, was editor of my high school paper, and took writing classes throughout college.

¨ Day jobs honed many skills essential for writing: interviewing, managing various tasks with deadlines, research and evaluation, writing in a variety of modes for different audiences, adaptation/simplification of written materials to enhance readability, editing and proofing, and public speaking.

¨ On the side, I wrote GED practice exams, a book review for Colorado Libraries, and a successful grant application (my school received $100,000).

Becoming a successful professional writer is something else.