CYNTHIA POLANSKY GALLAGHER, Freelance Journalist & Novelist
EDUCATION
B.A., Russian Language & Literature, The George Washington University, 1980
Non-degree study, Middlebury College Spanish School, Summers 1979, 1980
FAA Aircraft Dispatcher License, Sheffield School of Aeronautics, 1985
PUBLICATIONS
July 15, 2002
Chicken Soup for the Volunteer's Soul
The Eyes Have It
January 2001 - January 2002
www.Suite101.com
Boxer Shorts - monthly column
June 2001, Dog & Kennel
The Dogtor Is In
Spring 2001, ASPCA Animal Watch
Pets on the Move
February 2001, A Writers Life
Travel Writing
January/February 2001, DogGone
Indoor Fetch Alternatives
September 2000, Animal Fair
Thinking Like a Dog
June 1997, Jewish Family & Life!
An Intermarried Womans Thoughts on Israel
October 1995, City Productions, Inc.
Presidents of the United States, a 5-volume video series
Washington, D.C, a tourism/education video
April 1995, Starblade Science Fiction Magazine
Test Pattern
July 1994, Memphis Flyer
Capital Punishment: A Commentary
AWARDS
Finalist, ForeWord Magazine's BOOK OF THE YEAR Contest,
May 2002,"Far Above Rubies"
First Place, I Want to Write for WRITE AT HOME contest, November 2001,
Write At Home eZine, "Travel Writing"
Honorable Mention, 1st Chapter of a Novel, August 2000 ByLine Magazine Contest,
"The Ladder"
3rd Place, Pet/Wildlife Article, August 2000 ByLine Magazine Contest,
"Games People Play"
7th Place, Inspirational Category, 1999 Writers Digest Writing Competition,
"The Homecoming"
3rd Place, Genre Short Story, 1997 CNW/FFWA Florida State Writing Competition,
"Hypochondria"
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
* Secretary, Maryland Writers Association
* Member, National Writers Union - Washington, DC Local
* Member, Women's National Book Association
