Susan McKee's journalism career began in college, when she was on the staff of the "Daily Bruin". Her first paid writing was a chapter in an old guidebook series, "Where the Fun Is USA". She has a BA in Near Eastern History from the University of California at Los Angeles and an MA in American Studies from Purdue University, plus decades of experience as a general assignment reporter for a major metropolitan daily newspaper and as a freelance writer. Her tearsheets number in the thousands. You can read more at SusanMcKee.com.