Gale Leach

Gale Leach had a number of different careers-including English teacher, retail buyer, craft wholesaler, American Sign Language interpreter, and finally technical writer and trainer-before she started her own business doing technical writing and editing for biotechnology companies. She ran that company successfully for over 20 years, until her husband suggested she retire early. She didn't think twice. She also never really retired. After moving to Arizona, Gale fell in love with pickleball -- a...See more

Gale Leach had a number of different careers-including English teacher, retail buyer, craft wholesaler, American Sign Language interpreter, and finally technical writer and trainer-before she started her own business doing technical writing and editing for biotechnology companies. She ran that company successfully for over 20 years, until her husband suggested she retire early. She didn't think twice. She also never really retired. After moving to Arizona, Gale fell in love with pickleball -- a wonderful sport with a silly name. She wrote her first book, The Art of Pickleball, in 2005, and it won the Arizona Book Award. She then turned to fiction, and in 2011 finished her first novel, Bruce and the Road to Courage, a heroic fantasy for children. Spurred by an enthusiastic response, Gale continued Bruce's adventures to four books with a fifth in progress. She is also writing The Rift Chronicles, a young adult fantasy series involving technology, magic, and creatures you only thought were mythological. Visit Gale's website-... learn more about her writing and subscribe to her newsletter. You can also find her on most social media. See less