Valerie Bump, Writer

is a multi-form author from San Diego, CA.  She has poetry published in Full Circle, Moccasins (Minnesota) and Summations (California) anthologies. In the late 2000s Valerie published her CD titled Happiness.  She is a member of Academy of American Poets and League of Minnesota Poets. LOMP is a state level of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies.  Valerie often uses the pen name Schreiber (Writer).

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Valerie has poems published in small presses since 1983.  She started out in a group based in Brooklyn Park, MN (Norhews Press) where her writings were first published.  She was later published in the Full Circle book series for many years by a group called Guild Press.  This book also includes members published by Norhews Press.  Her mentor Sherry Lee, whom she worked with at Feinberg Distributing, helped her get started.  They attended Midwest Chaparral Poet meetings in downtown Minneapolis at The Magic Pan, The Ritz, Normandy and many other great restaurants. She met Mibs Swanson, who became another mentor in the Midwest Chaparral Group.  After attending an artists camp (founded by Mibs) for a few years, (Celebrate Yourself), she taught a poetry class there.  She joined League of MN Poets and became active in their twin cities group: Mississippi Valley Poets and Writers.  She served as Treasurer, Vice President and President of this group during her years living in MN.  She served as Historian, Regional VP and was on the board of League of Minnesota Poets.  Valerie attends many NFSPS national conventions as a member of LOMP. Conventions in Mankato, MN, Madison, WI, Sioux Falls, S.D., Duluth, MN, Memphis, TN., and Chaska, MN have inspired many poems and stories. In 2006, with the help of Kooler Sound Studios, Valerie recorded her first CD titled “Happiness.”  Valerie now resides in San Diego, CA area and reads as often as possible at various poetry venues.  Watch for another exciting book coming soon.