ABOUTWriter + Artist + Creative EngineerCollector of rocks, stories, and other found things.
Emily Wait is a freelance writer, poet, artist, migraineur, wife, and mother from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. After studying special education and dance at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and later Marketing and Public Relations at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, she completed her degree in English Language Arts at the University of Iowa. Before becoming a stay-at-home mom and homeschooling her three children, she worked in newspapers, advertising, music, entertainment, and restaurants. An avid writer, book lover, and doodler all her life, she has recently picked up drawing again. A recent graduate of the Children's Book Academy and member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, she is currently participating in Julie Hedland's 12 x 12 Challenge and working on several picture book manuscripts she hopes to bring into the world soon.
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"Everyone needs time to develop their dreams. An egg in the nest doesn't become a bird over night." -- Lois Ehlert |
