I was kind of a strange child, which isn’t a bad thing for a writer.  After giving up on the idea of being a witch at about 12, I became interested in spies. My passion for espionage was fueled by author John le Carré  with “The Spy Who Came in from the Cold.”  I moved on from there to other great books I found on my mom’s massive book shelf, among them Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged,” Taylor Caldwell’s “Glory and the Lightening” and Ernest Hemingway’s “For Whom the Bell Tolls”. These writers, my heroes, were unique, but all were masters at brilliant characterization and mesmerizing plot structures. They introduced me to adult ideas about perseverance, trust and passion, and the conviction that keeps people true to their beliefs against all the odds.

 

Although I didn’t become a spy, because of these writers and my mom’s excellent taste in literature, I remained a reader and became a writer. I credit those wonderful minds with pushing me to live a life of relentless exploration and for the drive to always work to be better. I feel fortunate to be in a position to apply this passion to my daily work. And true to my roots, I’m comfortable writing about almost any subject, the more daunting the better. Our clients represent some of the most interesting industries anywhere and my job is to make clear to the world their strengths, their passions and their achievements. What more could a writer ask? I also believe that what I gain from my work here will one day help me write that New York Times Best Seller List novel.  Wouldn’t my heroes be proud? My mom probably would be, too.