About Me

Writing comes easy to me, except when it comes to writing about myself, but here goes. Ever since I was given my first diary, around age nine, I loved writing something about my day. What I did, who I met, anything special that happened that day. I studied Journalism and Business in college and found many jobs in Marketing in Silicon Valley, working for some of the big names at the time: Cisco Systems, AMD, LSI Logic, Taiwan Semiconductor. I wrote a zillion press releases, marketing materials, and web content. At night, I wrote little short stories that no one else saw.

ABOUT WENDY MATTHEWS

I was a Marketing Executive for 25 years in Silicon Valley, loving every aspect of technology I could get my hands on. I moved into Corporate Marketing rather than Product Marketing and found my niche. Writing was always part of that job, and I poured myself into every website description, international trade show exhibition, and event management for as many as 2000 people. I self-published a couple of books, the last after interviewing more than 50 people who had made mid-life career changes and were far happier with it than what they had been doing.

In 2018, a yearning to be closer to family pulled me from Silicon Valley to San Diego. At that point, I decided to change careers and go into Real Estate, which I still do. It speaks to my heart when I can help guide people through the complex process of buying or selling a home.

In 2019, I treated myself to a Writer Within Writing Workshop in Tuscany, Italy. Best self-gift ever. It jump-started my effort to write a novel, which I lovingly, sometimes achingly, extracted from my brain, discovering I had over 100,000 words to spill onto the pages. Who knew? After many attempts and excellent guidance from good coaches and mentors, I began what is my third career as a writer. It’s been a fantastic journey, and I’ve met some wonderful people along the way. I’m loving this journey every day.

Memberships

  • San Diego Writers and Editors Guild (Previously a Member of the Board of Directors)

  • Print to Publish

  • American Writers and Artists Institute