[About - I am a believer in the power of stories. My professional life has been devoted to helping people share the stories that are meaningful to them. As a long-time academic, I studied English language, editing, linguistics, rhetoric and English literature. My research as a graduate student focused on fiction. While at university, I taught courses on writing, rhetoric, editing, and grammar. In addition to my academic pursuits, I spent several years with A+B Works, reading through slush and helping develop manuscripts for representation.]