Dean Hughes

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Autobiography- Dean grew up in Ogden, Utah. in very humble circumstances. He lived in a trailer home that is smaller than most living rooms. As a boy he loved to play outdoors and get dirty, but he also had an appreciation for beauty and creation, which was expressed through his embroidering that he did with his mother. He got married when he was twenty-three to Kathy Hurste Hughes and later had three children with her named Tom, Rob and Amy. He was able to attend Weber State University where he gained an education English, leading to his completion of a Masters in creative writing and a PhD in literature from the Washington State. Before he became a full time writer, he taught English at Central Missouri State University.

Works- When Dean reached the age of 36, his first book was published. He has continued to publish over eighty books in his lifetime. Although he gained a PhD and Masters, he spent, and still spends, much of his time writing for children and young adults. Not only does he direct his work towards the young, but writes fictions novels. He claims that although he writes fiction, he still considers himself to be a practical, sensitive and deep thinking man. He is still very structured, even though he is his own boss. He commented in a biography that he spends all day in front of a computer. Although it is tiring, he says that he enjoys it so much because he makes his own schedule and gets to create all day long. He always lays out a plan that he follows for his writing and studies his storylines and characters. He tends to get his ideas from everyday life. He never really needs to search for them because he is constantly searching for them. He starts most of his works with just the characters. Once he develops that character, he designs the rest of the story to follow.

Source- "The official website of Dean Hughes." 2001-2003.<http://www.deanhughes.net/bio.html>

Dean Hughes was born in Ogden Utah in 1943.Growing up his family was very poor but didn’t really know until he was older. They lived in a trailer smaller then those that travel on the roads today. His love for books was kindled as a child, although his father could read very little his mother would help him. As a child he would draw picture and ask his mom to tell him what he drew. She would try to tell him a story with what he drew but Dean would go frustrated because she did not say what he was thinking he drew. He stated telling people in middle school that he was going to be a writer but it did not become serious until his high school when he took a creative writing class. His senior year in High School he stated his first novel but never published it. Dean Hughes served a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Germany for two and half years. He received his Bachelors Degree in English for Weber State and Maters in Creative writing and PhD in Literature from Washington State University. He married the love of his life Kathy Hurst in 1966. They have three children and six grandchildren Hughes was a full time written for 17 years and has written and published over 80 books, his writing are target mostly for children and young adults. One of his bigger accomplishments was writing a Historical Fiction series of five books called “Children of the Promise” which was written for an adult audience. The first books title is….. 1st Rumors of War” Released in 1997 2nd Since you went away -1997 3rd Far from home – 1998 4th When we meet again – 1999 5th As long as I have you -2000 This story is about a Latter Day Saint Family who is tested to the limit during the time of World War II. I have read some of the book review and it is highly recommended. Dean Hughes is now a teacher at BYU-Provo teaching creative writing, because of success as a writer he now lives in a nice big house in Midway Utah, with a golf course in the back yard and skiing fifteen minutes away. He mom always told him he could do what ever he put his mind to. You don’t have to have money to fulfill your dreams. If there is a will there is a way!

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