Bobbi started writing when she was eight years old. Her early works included short stories about Freckles, her three legged dog, and swimming in the icy creek down the road from her home in Owego, N.Y. Much of her writing still draws on real life experiences. Friends and family frequently note similarities in experiences shared by them and those of her fictional characters. Bobbi is a former senior staff writer for a Washington, D.C. area newspaper and currently writes a monthly book review column for About Families Publications. Her short stories appear in the Chicken Soup for the Soul and Cup of Comfort Anthologies. Her first book for young readers, Storee Wryter Gets a Dog, pulblished by Tate Publishing is now available in print and ebook form. She is currently refining her first novel length book, a creative nonfiction work based on her seven years as an in-home caregiver for a critically ill family member. Bobbi is a long time member of Pennwriters, a national writers organization with over 500 members, serving two years as Pennwriters Annual Writing Contest Chair. She is currently on the Pennwriters Board of Directors as the Area 7 Representative, a position she had held for nine years. In 2010 she was proud to be named a Pennwriters Meritorious Service Award nominee. She is a frequent speaker at writing conferences and serves as judge for the annual Mom's Choice and Benjamin Franklin Book Awards. In her capacity as Founder and Director of the Young Voices Foundation, a 501 (c) (3) educational nonprofit established to mentor young writers, she created he Young Voices Awards honoring books that Inspire, Mentor and/or Educate Readers of all ages. www.youngvoicesfoundation.org and www.youngvoicesawards.com Bobbi is a self taught writer crediting a lifelong love of reading and the support of other writers with her success in a field she loves. She is a firm believer in the concept of Paying it Forward and since reading and writing are as much a part of her as breathing she wants to help as many aspiring writers as possible to achieve their personal writing goals. Bobbi is President of Community Voice Media, LLC a small print publisher specializing in books by and for young people. www.communityvoicemedia.com
To mentor young writers and inspire in them a lifelong love of writing and reading. List of speaking engagements is too long to enter a sampling is provided below.
"Oh, The Stories They Tell " Round Hill, VA - 6/2011
"Memoir Writing I And II" Carver Center, Purcellville, VA - 4/2010
"Creative Writing " Pennwriters Conference - 5/2008
"Creative Writing" Pennwriters Conference - 5/2007
"Write Away" Round Hill Elementary School - 3/2007
Storee Wryter Gets a Dog
"Storee's ideas for her writing often come from her many adventures. And when her friend, Kyria, talks her into getting a new puppy, Storee gets some great ideas for her next book while she and her cat, Critique, have fun watching her puppy learn to become a trained therapy dog.
Join Storee as she learns to train her puppy to be helpful and soothing. Watch as Storee visits a classroom of special needs children, using her dog to reach out. And have fun with Storee as she gains new experiences certain to help her create her next bestseller! But most important of all, find inspiration for your next masterpiece as you read Storee Wryter Gets a Dog."
60 pages - $7.99 (paperback)
Also Available in E-Book $4.99
Tate Publishing
2011
