Favourite Literary Quote: “What necessity is there to dwell on the Past, when the Present is so much surer–the Future so much brighter?” –Mr. Rochester Tenkara Smart graduated from San Diego State University with a Bachelor in English Literature, minor in Creative Writing, which took her to a role unrelated to writing (as often happens) and into senior leadership for a US based running store. Tenkara later moved with the love-of-her-life Aussie husband to Doha, Qatar, and then on to Melbourne, Australia. A former surfer in SoCal, Tenkara is now chicken to surf the waters of Australia for fear of being bitten by a shark, stung by a jellyfish, or who knows what else! See more about Tenkara Smart and her favourite reads, restaurants and food, & travel destinations at TenkaraSmart.com