Sheila Buska - bringing the fun back into life!

                Humor columnist, freelance writer and author            

                     

                     Judge - 2004, 2005 and 2006, Erma Bombeck Writers Competition

                 National Society of Newspaper Columnists:

                 Board of Directors - Membership Chair, 2006/2007

                 Web Editor 2005/2006 

                 Interim Editor, The Columnist newsletter, Spring 2005 & Summer 2005

 

 

Humor columnist and freelance writer:

     "Smile-breaks" - the column you'll find yourself in the middle of,  is a fun, upbeat commentary on daily life that has been appearing in newspapers since 1997.  "Smile-breaks" has appeared in:

 The Espresso                                       Del Mar Village Voice

 San Diego County Herald News       Rancho Bernardo Sun                    

 Rancho Santa Fe Review                  The Daily Californian   

 Diamond Gateway Signature            Carmel Valley News

 Sedona Excentric                               Update

 Solana Beach Sun                             Hillcrest News              

Del Mar Times                         

And can also be seen at these websites:

                 Everythingmenopause.com

                 The Espresso  (Smile-breaks aka Shenanigans)

                 San Diego Ranch Coast News             

 

Sheila's other publishing credits include numerous feature articles and op-ed pieces in:

The San Diego Union-Tribune      American Profile Magazine

 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette                San Diego Seniors

 The Daily Californian                  The Columnist

Author:

     "Time Outs for Grown-ups: 5 Minute Smile-breaks," a collection of fun commentaries on contemporary life, published by CSN Publishers, 2003. See "More about "Time Outs"

Personal

     Sheila thinks people worry too much and wants to bring a little fun into their lives.  And she's passionate about bringing people together through laughter about their common experiences.  She says it isn't so much "Don't sweat the small stuff," as it is "Enjoy the small stuff."

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Born: Brewer, Maine, in a year long since forgotten

Grew up in the small college town of Orono, Maine; moved to San Diego as a teenager

Currently living: El Cajon, California - San Diego County

Day job: CFO, Cabo Cafe and Controller, Monarch School Project, a nonprofit     organization in partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education, that provides education and support for homeless children and teens.

Family: four children, seven grandchildren and one husband

Loves: freeway driving, speaking, loud music, traveling, banana splits and people

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Education

     Writers' conferences annually from 1998 - 2006

     B.S., Accounting, Magna cum Laude, San Diego State University - 1984

     A.A., Liberal Arts, University of San Diego - 1959

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

This site was last updated 04/01/07