Biography
Susan Johnston
Writing has been my passion since age nine, when I won honorable mention in a Cricket magazine contest for my compelling account of a female stowaway on a pirate ship.
Now my focus is on non-fiction writing. After earning a Bachelor of Science in Communication from Boston University, I worked in marketing and public relations for several years while freelancing on the side. More recently, I earned my certificate in Writing for Professional Communication from Emerson College.
Now, as a full time freelance writer, I've found a job that lets me apply that childlike curiosity and love of language on a daily basis. My writing appears in newspapers, trade publications, blogs, company websites, consumer magazines ... one article was even translated into French and Chinese!
In addition to writing articles and marketing materials, I have also contributed to two essay anthologies: Chicken Soup for the Soul: Getting Into College and P.S. What I Didn't Say: Unsent Letters to Our Female Friends (Seal Press).
Read more about my adventures in writing on my blog, The Urban Muse, or sign up for The Urban Museletter.
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