April Ancinas is a novice writer who appreciates the tenacity it takes to finish a writing project. Long before attending the Community of Writers Workshop as a student, she worked for IBM for twenty years in sales, marketing and management. She earned her BS in logistics management and an MBA from Michigan State University. Today, you’ll find her either on the tennis court, training for her next Triathlon or attending writing classes at Richard Hugo House. She supports several non-profit organizations, including KEXP, PAWS, Rainer Scholars and Hugo House. She lives in Seattle Washington with her husband René.