Burkholder, Vicky (E.) 1952-

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BURKHOLDER, Vicky (E.) 1952-

PERSONAL: Born October 25, 1952, in Lewistown, PA; daughter of John and Lynn (Hostler) Reisinger; married Robert Burkholder (a massage therapist), August 11, 1973; children: Jeffrey, Megan, Matthew, Philip. Education: Shippensburg University, B.S. (education), 1974, M.S. (library science), 1985. Hobbies and other interests: Crafts, cooking, listening to music.

ADDRESSES: Home—Shippensburg, PA. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Novelist, editor, and technical writer. Shippensburg Public Library, Shippensburg, PA, cataloguer, 1990-93; Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA, library acquisitions coordinator, 1993-97; freelance writer and editor, 1997—. Sunshine Chiropractic, Shippensburg, office manager, 2002, SSIC, Harrisburg, PA, technical writer; RFI West (e-publisher), editor; stringer for Shippensburg Sentinel.

MEMBER: Romance Writers of America, Central Pennsylvania Romance Writers, Association of Electronic Book Authors.

WRITINGS:

The Path to Orendu Clu (fantasy novel), RFI West (Anaheim, CA), 2002.

Contributor of reviews to Voice of Youth Advocates. Contributor of columns, including "Out of This World," to newsletters.

WORK IN PROGRESS: Four science fiction/fantasy novels awaiting publishers; researching unusual meteorological and natural events that may lead or have led to global changes as well as life on other planets.

SIDELIGHTS: Vicky E. Burkholder told CA: "I have a vivid imagination and love to take people to other worlds and other possibilities. 'Just imagine' is a favorite phrase of mine. My influences have been many, from Shakespeare to Heinlein; from the Greek tragedies to Dean Koontz. When I write for myself, I lose myself in the story. When I write for others—be it a technical manual or policies and procedures manuals—I try to be as succinct as possible while still getting the information across. I am best at breaking difficult concepts down to their basic levels and building from there so that a person who is new at their job can pick up my manual and be able to get through their first day with as few problems as possible."