Kathy Garr’s writing career began by walking into a Toastmasters speaking club that is also a writing club, Rough Writers in Long Beach. She was inspired to continue her education, attended Cypress College, and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in business from the University of La Verne. Now, she is taking classes that interest her, such as the Creative Non-fiction writing class offered at Cypress College. She is delving into the memoir genre and writing stories from her youth.