I got a B.A. from Hunter College, worked as a school teacher, a lobster salesman, and a literary agent before being published.
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I enjoy what I do every minute of the day, even when the going gets tough. When I first began writing, I used to work at a desk in the bedroom, of a small development house. My three sons all under the age of 3 would come running in and out of the room every minute.
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