Biography

    I’ve always been interested in languages and word usage. I was raised speaking Spanish and spent many glorious years learning the syntax, intricacies, and poetry behind Spanish, English, and languages in general. I had a passion for language throughout school, which was finally honed in a journalism class in college. I had to take an English prerequisite and chose an “Introduction to Journalism” class.

     I was hooked. I discovered, “I can write! I can report!” Whether I’m any good at it or not is something only the reader (or viewer) can decide, but there you have it. I had found what I wanted to do; tell stories.

     I graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Madison with a triple major: Journalism (with a dual emphasis of news editorial and broadcast), Spanish, and Latin American / Iberian Studies. See there how they meld — journalism, writing, language, and people were all rolled together as my influences.

     I then went into years of writing TV news, which is great discipline for learning to write under deadline. It also provides a wealth of insight into human nature. I’ve interviewed thousands of people; some of whom, sadly, considered themselves more important than others, and some of whom knew better; some who were suspicious where others were trusting; and some who were so special, you’d never, ever forget them.

     For years, I harbored a desire to write fiction, jotting down story ideas and interesting lines that would pop into my head. Finally, in 2005, I started writing my children’s book. Two years later, it’s done, and I’m so proud of myself I could burst. Published or not, seeing a self-assigned project, like a book, through to completion is an accomplishment of which anyone should be proud.