Stephanie started writing as soon as she could hold a pencil steady. At her alma mater, Washington College - a small liberal arts school in Chestertown is renown for its writing program, she studied English and Creative Writing was fortunate to be named winner of the 2001 Sophie Kerr Prize, the largest undergraduate literary award in the country. Her inspiration to start Salt Water Media evolved from her love of writing and her own experiences with publishing her novel, Crossings.