About Me
 | Judith A Boss Exeter, Rhode Island Member since: Apr, 2008 Last login: 08/27/2008 Last update : 08/27/2008 |
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| Birthday | 11/04/1942 |
| Nickname | Judy |
| Ethnicity | White/Caucasian |
| Nationality | United States |
About Me
I was born in upstate New York and lived in Australia and then Canada from 1964-1979. I've always been a writer and wrote, illustrated, and "bound" my first book when I was 9-years-old. Following graduation from college I worked as a writer/research for the Nova Scotia Museum. After completing my PhD I taught philosophy at the University of Rhode Island and worked at Brown University as an administrator for several years before returning to full-time writing. I've since written several college text books for McGraw-Hill and have completed--but have yet to find an agent or publisher--a novel that is set in Anarctica. I'm currently working on a mystery novel about a sociopathic ethics professor (no--it is not autobiographical). I'm also finishing up a critical thinking text book for McGraw-Hill
Marriage
- Divorced
Relationships
I have two grown daughters and five grandchildren.
Interests & Hobbies
- Buddhist teachings/meditation, hiking, spending time with family, art, bird watching, travel.
WORK
- Self-employed writer
UPCOMING WORK
- Critical Thinking and Logic Skills for Everyday Life (working title), McGraw-Hill HIgher Eduction, 2009.
INFLUENCES
- I started writing and illustrating "books" when I was nine years old. My parents were very supportive of my writing. However, my dream to become a professional writer was squashed when my family moved and I transfered to a new high school in the middle of nineth grade. Our first assignment was to write an epic poem. I attacked the assignment with gusto and turned in what I thought was a well-written poem. The next day my new English teacher, Miss Hudson, stood up in front of class and read my epic poem to the class. I felt good until she then ripped it up and accused me of cheating and copying it from somewhere. I was so stunned that I didn't know how to respond. I'd never cheated, nor been accused of cheating. She made me sit in the back of the class for the rest of the year and I was taken out of the college-track English classes. It was very humiliating and I didn't even tell my parents about it I was so devastated. I avoided writing unless absolutely necessary until I was starting my senior year and petitioned to be moved back into college track English class since I wanted to go to college. In college I avoided taking any writing or literature classes. It wasn't until I finished college and applied for a job at the Nova Scotia Museum as a researcher that I got back into writing. The director of the museum read a research report I'd written and praised my writing style. After that my official title was research/writer. Thanks to his encourage and influence, I've been back on track every since.
CAUSES I SUPPORT
- Animal rights, Sierra Club, Doctors without Borders, Christian Children's Fund
UNIVERSITY AFFILIATION
- I was a visiting scholar with Brown University.
PUBLISHERS
- McGraw-Hill Higher Education
HOW TO CONTACT MY PUBLISHER
- http://mhhe.com
