Linda Aksomitis
Linda decided at an early age that she wanted to be a writer and do everything! A few thousand articles, a travel blog at guide2travel.ca, 30+ books, and a number of radio broadcasts later, she's still got lots on her bucket list.
The position she loved the most, and that inspired much of her writing, was
as a school librarian for 11 years in a number of schools from K to 12.
After spending so long as a librarian, she wrote the textbook, Guide to
Becoming a Library Technician, published by a California educational
publisher. Then, she took a position as faculty head and instructor for
Credenda Virtual College teaching Library Information and Technology
certificate and diploma programs. Following that she became an
instructional designer for Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
In between, Linda has done many different things. She grew up on a horse
ranch, so spent time barrel racing and competing in horse shows. After
she married a snowmobile lover, she got involved in snowmobile trail
riding, drag racing, and eventually, ice oval racing, with their team
competing across Canada and the U.S. At the same time, she took a job as
a traveling saleslady for a sewing machine company with the province of
Saskatchewan as her territory, but also working in neighboring
provinces and even at the Los Angeles County Fair. Hooked on seeing the
world, Linda went on to become a travel writer and has visited 20+
countries to date.