I grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area with a pile of mangled Barbies and a copy of "Harriet, the Spy." When I wasn't creating huge dramas in Barbie Land, I was spying on relatives and recounting my findings in special handmade books- a great gift for any holiday! But I was seven- what did I know about permission releases and privacy laws?
My early comedy influences were Jerry Lewis and Lucille Ball. Now that I'm all grown up, I would say my influences are David Sedaris for great, honest comedy writing and authors like Alice Sebold for "Lovely Bones," Steph more...
