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Bender, Sheila Sue was born on March 6, 1948 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Bertrand J. Lillian and Arline Lillian.
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Encouraging readers to write everything from dream journals and postcards to lists and clustered phrases, Sheila Bender gently teaches readers how to use words that show instead of tell, whilst avoiding general words that categorise.'
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Bender, Sheila Sue was born on March 6, 1948 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Bertrand J. Lillian and Arline Lillian.
Bachelor in English, University Wisconsin, 1970. Master of Arts in Teaching, Keane College, 1972. Master of Arts in Creative Writing, University Washington, 1981.
Teacher Matawan New Jersey School District, 1970-1972. Day care director/program coordinator Temple Day Care, Seattle, 1972-1975. Instructor Shoreline Communications College, 1982-1995.
Visiting writer Seattle University, 1996-1997, University Arizona and Pima Creative Commons, Tucson, since 1995. Instructor Pima Writer's Conference, Tucson, 1997, Society Southwest Authors, since 1999, Colorado Mountain Writers Workshop, since 1999, La Jolla Writer's conference, 2003, Whidben Island Writer's conference, 2001, 03, Writing It Real, Townsend Writer's Conference, since 2005. Critic Seattle Times, 1996-1998, The World, 1996-2000.
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Married Kurt C. Vandersluis, November, 24, 1986. Children: Emily Ruth, Seth Michael (deceased). Married Arthur J. Bender, August, 21, 1969 (divorced May, 1980).
