It never occurred to me that I would one-day be a published author. Even after so many friends and relatives tried to persuade me to write about my corrections experiences. "You have so many stories to tell," they said over and over again.
But a wiser friend who also is a Hollywood agent for scriptwriters and actors told me, "You may have a lot of good stories to tell but that doesn't mean you can write them well. Take a few creative writing classes before you begin to pen your memoir."
He was correct. My monthly reports and annual budget requests were the most exciting writings more...