In 2005, I contracted the writing virus after watching the movie, Finding Neverland, starring Johnny Depp. Overflowing with inspiration, I stripped my hide off the couch, plopped in front of my laptop, and banged out my first novel. Ever since, I wake every morning at 4 AM and live my life’s dream—to be a writer—complete with bags under my eyes and a groove in my index finger, acquired from the handle of my stained coffee mug. I organize two writers groups, Orange County Writers Critique Group and Laguna Beach Writers Meetup Group. I assist other writers in fulfilling their dreams through critique and networking. Writing can be a solitary endeavor, often isolating; however, coming together strengthens us and our writing. Russell Traughber Orange County, California. |
| Biography |
| Russell Traughber |
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| Writing Associations |
| Blog: Novelist to Author Organizer: The Orange County Writers MeetUp Group Member: Southern California Writers Association Small Publishers, Writers, and Artist Network |
| Member: National Sonar Association USS Manley (DD 940) Association USS Billfish (SSN 676) Destroyer Escort Sailors Association Tin Can Sailors--The National Association of Destroyer Veterans |
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| Works in progress: The Secret of Santo Stefano Island CIA Athens Driving The Birds |