Life is a mystery. Live it one day--one page--at a time. Patricia Harrington Grant Writer and Mystery Author Tel: (253) 473-1170 Business Name: Communication Project Specialist P. O. Box 111898 Tacoma, WA 98411 oharrin107@aol.com www.patriciaharrington.com Bio: I serve on the editorial staff of Mysterical-e, an ezine by mystery lovers for mystery readers. For 25 years, I have been a professional grant writer and have written over $45 million of awarded grants. In 2000, I was the lead writer for a HUD Hope VI Grant that was awarded $35 million to revitalize the Salishan Public Housing Development in Tacoma, WA. My most recent grant writing project was the Hilltop Safe Neighborhood Program (for $250,000), written on behalf of the Tacoma Police Department, the Tacoma Housing Authority and ten co-applicants. I also have been an associate editor with the Public Information Office of the University of Puget Sound and have been the editor or associate editor of three company house organs. I've also been a stringer for the Prentice-Hall Supervisory Newsletter. My background includes 12 years as an elementary school teacher in an inner city school. I bring this background to my kids mystery series, "The Stanley St. Irregulars." List of publications/publisher: Mystery Novel: Death Stalks the Khmer, copyright 2000, AmErica House, Maryland; various short mystery stories, articles and clerihew poetry. Publications, both print and online include: Woman's World, Murderous Intent Mystery Magazine, Mystery Time, Crimestalker Casebook, GILBERT!, Mystery Readers Journal, Over My Dead Body!, FUTURES for writers with fire to fly, MysteryNet, MysteryBooks@About.com, HandHeld Crime, NEFARIOUS Tales of Mystery, The Outpost, Lady's M's Mystery International, EWG Presents, and AllTheWriteMoves. Stories are upcoming this fall in Orchard Press Mysteries and GateWay S-F. ISBN #1-58855-350-5 List of other literary activities (performances, your activities, etc.): Have written over $35 million in awarded grants for various projects and programs from the arts tocommunity policing.   Languages: English, smattering of Khmer Education: Masters in Education Skills: Teaching, grant writing, mentoring. What do you teach? I conduct workshops on"Parallel Universes: Writing the Grant and Crafting the Mystery" Where do you teach?Have been an adjunct instructor for Central Washington University, University of Puget Sound, City University, Tacoma Community College. Have also taught workshops/classes at Clover Park Technical College and Pacific LutheranUniversity