Jen Anne Becker

When my phone rang showing his name on the caller ID, a rush of anticipation and excitement soared through me. People were starting to take me seriously as an Editor.... All the late nights and papers and tests accumulated to this VIP moment. A paying...

“No matter how much you think you know about (you fill in the blank) there’s always something more you can learn.”

Four days before my 49th birthday, I completed the graduate-level Publishing Certificate from the University of Denver, and I found myself at another starting line – the starting line of a new career. A myriad of emotions coursed through my veins as I...

My ultimate desire was to become an Editor and work in some form of publishing after graduation. Early in my education, however, I was unsure if my plan was really obtainable.

A few weeks ago, I did a thing. I subscribed to one of those box-subscriptions that I’ve always told myself was a waste of money and had convinced myself that I shouldn’t spend so much money on gifts for myself.