Author at work, Screenwriter at work, Novelist at work, Free-lance writer at work
Location:
Cotati, California
Industry:
Writing and Editing
Work:
work since 1994
Author
work - Sonoma County since Jan 2009
Screenwriter
work since 1990
Novelist
work - multiple media outlets since 1990
Free-lance writer
MyPrimeTime.com 2000 - 2001
Writer and Editor/Content Manager
Education:
University of California, Santa Cruz 1971 - 1975
B.A., English
Skills:
French Italian German Writing Magazines Poetry Script Books Proofreading Creative Writing Stories Copy Editing Publishing Journalism Publications Editorial Blogging Non-fiction Newspaper Copywriting Literature Public Speaking Teaching Web Content Literary Editing Short Stories Storytelling Publicity Press Releases Newsletters Freelance Writing Novels Feature Articles Travel Writing Scripting Newspapers
Honor & Awards:
Discover Prize (1990) for NORTHERN EDGE
For VIVALDI'S VIRGINS:
Redbook's list of the 10 best books of summer
Barnes and Noble's Summer List
BookSense Notable Book (August 2007)
VIVALDI'S VIRGINS has been sold for translation into 15 languages.
A GOLDEN WEB was published by HarperTeen in 2010 and has been sold for translation into Indonesian. Barbara's treatment for a screen adaptation was a finalist for the 2011 Sundance-Sloan Commissioning Grant.
Los Dialogos Del Compromiso/ The Committment Dialogues: Como superar los momentos dificiles y construir una relacion solida y duradera / How to Talk Your Way through the Tough Times and Build a Strong
I'm the author of seven books of fiction and nonfiction, including the 2007 novel from HarperCollins, VIVALDI'S VIRGINS, which has been translated into 14 languages. My first novel, NORTHERN E...