Reading was always a huge part of my life, the local library being almost a second home. Year 'round, I'd carry out as many books as I was allowed. In summer, the books' plastic bindings stuck to my skin; in winter, they'd slip through my arms as I held them to my chest.
After college, I became a copywriter at a New York publishing house, then a direct response copywriter, then a copy editor. My husband and I have also written three books for the children’s library market, as well as for Ranger Rick, OMNI, Health, Eco Traveler, and the "Sunday" section of the New York Times magazin more...