Norma Hopcraft has been in love with storytelling ever since she was a reporter in noir Central Jersey. She was a corporate journalist and graduated magna cum laude from New York University's creative writing and literature program. She took a one-year creative writing sabbatical in Paris, then lived in Barcelona and Brooklyn.She's been published in the South Dakota Review and won first prize in a mystery short story contest from Deadly Ink.To contact her, visit her blog, The Traveling Writer, at NormaHopcraft.com. She would love to connect with you!Now residing in Rochester, NY, you'll find her happily writing in one of the dozen vibrant, independent cafes within walking distance of her home.