Like many writers, Christine Weiser has had a lifelong passion for writing that teeters on masochistic. As soon as her little crayon hit paper, that strange chemical in her brain said: "I like this." Scribbles became bad adolescent poetry. Bad poetry became bad thinly veiled fiction. Bad fiction became better fiction. Each new scribble tickled that same chemical, driving her to keep tapping on the keyboard, take notes on cocktail napkins, record the unsuspecting world around her Christine found a way to make a living doing this thing she loved. After graduating with a degree in communication from Muhlenberg College, she got a job as a magazine editor. Now, as a professional writer and editor, Christine has edited numerous nonfiction titles and is managing editor of Tech & Learning magazine.

And while she makes a living documenting the real world, she continues to make up her own. Her new novel, Broad Street, being released in Fall 2008 by PS Books, follows the fictive all-girl Philadelphia rock-group, Broad Street, through the highs and lows of struggling for success in the male-dominated Philadelphia rock scene. For this novel, she culled from her experience as the bass player for the popular Philadelphia girl band, The Tights. Christine is also co-creator (with fiction editor Carla Spataro) of Philadelphia Stories literary magazine, described by the Philadelphia Inquirer as a "classy publication." Through her work with Philadelphia Stories, she lectures regularly on the art of fiction for universities such as The University of Pennsylvania, Rowan University, St. Joseph's University, Community College of Philadelphia, and dozens of other writer's organizations. To find out more, contact Christine at info@christineweiser.com