Stephanie J. Blake
All About Me
I was born in a small town in Iowa, in 1969. We moved to Colorado when I was five. In fact, we moved around a lot when I was little, so I got used to being the new kid! And that's not easy, especially when you are very skinny and kind of dorky.
Plus, my dad was the superintendent in many of my schools, and my stepmom was a teacher.
How embarrassing!
I loved to read and also participated in different sports like softball, volleyball, swimming, etc. I ran track--even though I'm a slow runner.
In high school, I sang in choir and I was a cheerleader. I also worked on the yearbook and wrote a lot of poetry.
I always participated in summer reading programs and still do, even now that I'm a grown-up.
As a senior in high school, I was a cub reporter for the town newspaper, the Haxtun Herald. I took photographs, designed ads, and covered the recreation league baseball games, town meetings, and school events.
After switching my major (and schools) a number of times, I finally graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelors in English and a minor in Technical Writing.
In high school, I sang in choir and I was a cheerleader. I also worked on the yearbook and wrote a lot of poetry.
I always participated in summer reading programs and still do, even now that I'm a grown-up.
As a senior in high school, I was a cub reporter for the town newspaper, the Haxtun Herald. I took photographs, designed ads, and covered the recreation league baseball games, town meetings, and school events.
After switching my major (and schools) a number of times, I finally graduated from the University of Northern Colorado with a Bachelors in English and a minor in Technical Writing.
I've had lots of different jobs. I've worked as a lifeguard, a radio disc jockey, and a technical writer. I am also a certified phlebotomist (a healthcare professional who draws blood). My favorite job is what I do now: Writing for kids.
When I'm not in front of the computer, which is nearly always, I can be found in the backyard with my dogs, my cute husband, and our three active boys.
My debut is a historical middle grade novel called THE MARBLE QUEEN. It is forthcoming from Marshall Cavendish in 2012.
If I wasn't a writer, I'd be a country singer. Or maybe a stand-up comic. Or maybe an actress...or a pastry chef...or maybe a...
When I'm not in front of the computer, which is nearly always, I can be found in the backyard with my dogs, my cute husband, and our three active boys.
My debut is a historical middle grade novel called THE MARBLE QUEEN. It is forthcoming from Marshall Cavendish in 2012.
If I wasn't a writer, I'd be a country singer. Or maybe a stand-up comic. Or maybe an actress...or a pastry chef...or maybe a...
