Jan K RuskinJan has spent most of her professional life collecting experiences. Starting out in politics, then moving into film and television, education, and life coaching, she is now advocating for financial education. The common thread throughout has been wriing, and Jan is thrilled to step into her dream of becoming a published author. One of the things Jan loves most about writing is letting the characters tell their own story. In fact, it was actually Nan Webster who coaxed Jan into co-writing Rocks to Riches. Originally brought in as a copyeditor, Jan ended up spending more of her time jotting down Nan's thoughts and ideas than correcting punctuation. Pretty soon, R2R became a collaborative project! Jan lives in Santa Barbara, California with her husband, son, and two stepdaughters. Read More Read Less