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About
American author and writing educator who has penned numerous novels that span across a variety of genres including young adult and sci-fi. Some of her best-known titles include The Unremembered trilogy, 52 Reasons to Hate My Father, A Week of Mondays, and The System Divine trilogy.
Before Fame
She studied a double major in economics and French as well as a minor in Japanese at Smith College, where she graduated in 20001. She went on to work as a financial analyst in acquisitions and development at MGM Studios before resigning from the role in 2005 to pursue her writing career fulltime. She sold her debut novel only 18 months later.
Trivia
She founded a digital platform called Writing Mastery Academy that aids aspiring writers through helpful tools like courses and webinars. She has also authored several educational writing books such as Page One to Done and How to Write a Murder.
Family Life
She, her husband, and their three dogs have resided in Portland, OR.
Associated With
Renowned motivational speaker and self-help author Deepak Chopra starred in the trailer for her book The Karma Club.
