I really enjoy teaching young people who are motivated to improve. The best part for me is to see the enthusiasm of students when they succeed. I have spent more than two decades as a professional writer and have spent quite a bit of time helping interns along the way. Some of them now have careers as professional writers.

I am a radio news reporter by trade. During my career -- I reported on a number of high profile stories, which required me to do a lot of creative writing. The ob...