“I was too busy being a lawyer to think about writing as a career option. Now I’m Living my Best Life as a Children’s Book Writer” – Joanne Hurley
Who is Joanne Hurley?
I have been a business and entertainment attorney in Chicago for over forty years. Recently, I started writing children’s books. I write first chapter books for kids aged 6 – 11 under the name Joanna Hurley. The stories are wacky and imaginative and weave together real-life situations that kids face with fantasy.
How was it growing up in the 50’s?
I grew up in a small town in Michigan in the 1950’s. My town was an idyllic place to grow up. Parents taught kids to ride their bikes with training wheels on. The block was filled with kids. We would literally swarm the block, racing our bikes, playing tic tac toe, jumping rope, and playing dress up.
We were all different. We were from small ...