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Christina has been reading and writing since she was a kid. As a teenager, she published articles The Goshen News' Youthline page in northern Indiana, including a report on Pope John Paul II's visit to Denver for World Youth Day in 1993. Christina attended St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in southern Indiana, where she minored in Creative Writing, majored in Equine Studies, and participated with "The Woods Magazine." For the past three years, Christina has been a member of the Chicago-North Chapter of Romance Writers of America®. She was the Chapter Secretary in 2004 and 2005. Besides reviewing books, Christina is writing her first novel and raising a beautiful daughter. Christina also enjoys bowling and various crafts. Vicky lives in a small town in south central Pennsylvania not far from the hill country where her ancestors settled in 1741. She shares her home with her husband and cat and maintains storage rooms and occasional living space for their four children. At various times in her life, she has been a teacher, a secretary, a short-order cook, a DJ and a librarian. When not busy reading, editing or critiquing, she can be found puttering around the kitchen, baking goodies or working on crafts.She holds a Bachelor's degree in education and a Master's in Library Science. Vicky learned to love reading and writing at a young age thanks to her father. They spent long hours together doing crossword puzzles and word games. By the time she was in junior high, Shakespeare and the Greek tragedies shared book space with the likes of Marguerite Henry, Walter Farley, and Carolyn Keene. While her tastes have grown up, her love of a good story hasnt. She has thirteen years experience as a reviewer for VOYA magazine specializing in science fiction, fantasy and romance genres as well as the non-fiction areas of computer manuals and general reference work. She also has several years experience as an editor, copy editor, journalist, technical writer and fiction writer. Her own novels have won the 2004 Molly, 2004 On the Far Side, and placed third in the 2002 Eppie's for Best New Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer. She also gives workshops on self-editing, creating worlds, and writer organization. Vicky's web site can be found at www.scootersbooks.com and her blog at vickyburkholder.blogspot.com.
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