Kay Rae Chomic developed her writing skills by earning certificates in fiction and non-fiction writing from the University of Washington, being part of a writing group, participating in readings, taking classes and attending events at the Hugo House. After winning an international short story contest, she felt empowered to begin a novel with plans on stringing together the flash to finish it. Her
first novel, A TIGHT GRIP, is being published by She Writes Press. Much of the golf action in this novel was taken from Kay's competitive golf experiences. Some highlights: youngest person, at fifteen, to be medalist and make it into the finals of the Jackson county match play tournament; played at the local, state, college, and national level; best round: 73; one hole-in-one; life-long friendships made. Raised in Michigan, Kay began her migration west after graduating from college. She has lived in Denver, Phoenix, and since 1990, Seattle. An avid career changer, Kay spent a decade in the business world in four different industries, fifteen years teaching in a business school, and three years as a transit instructor. She earned a BA in marketing from Michigan State University, and a MBA in management from Golden Gate University. Kay's happy to report her left and right brain have stopped wrestling, and now play nicely together. When she's not writing, or working on the business of writing, she loves to swim, travel, and promote literacy by working as a tutor.