Like many, my parents taught me to hold a pencil and then my teachers-especially at Oakmont Regional High School, Saint Anselm College, and Harvard University-helped me create with it. Today, when I'm not writing my own stories, I help young writers tell their own. The road back to the high school classroom quite literally took me around the world; first to Morocco for Peace Corps service and then across Africa, Asia, and Europe. When I'm not writing beside the forests of Massachusetts, I wander among the Joshua trees of California's Mojave Desert. Visit my website at: https://jeffreywaubuchon.com where you can register for my blog newsletter and learn more about my composition coaching. Follow me on Twitter: @JeffreyAubuchon