![]() ![]() I also became a creative writing professor and editor, after discovering the joy of helping writers unlock the stories inside themselves. Later on, it made perfect sense for me to pursue a Master’s Degree in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Stories both reflect and shape culture, and this helped me develop a sensitivity for the way I edit and teach. Growing up in a culturally diverse household, I was lucky enough to devour myths and folklore from all over the world. Dick, Margaret Atwood and Ray Bradbury to my literary diet, I fell in love with the could-be's of science fiction - what could our world be, if we envisioned things differently? ![]() Whatsit, a visit with the elves in Lothlorien, or a ride in the starship Heart of Gold.Īs a kid, I understood the power of story long before I could write coherently – I'd scribble tales of far-off worlds (I really, really wanted a Luck Dragon of my own.) Later, as I added Philip K. I was 100% ready for a spin through the cosmos with Mrs. I grew up looking for portals: a window, a wardrobe, a nook behind the stairs – any secret place that might transport me. ![]()
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