EXCERPTS OF AN ARTICLE THAT APPEARED IN THE JERUSALEM POST IN MAY OF 2014, CONTAINING CONSIDERABLE INFORMATION TAKEN FROM THIS SITE.

"I always told myself stories; there's a story in everything,"; she said. "Stories pop into my head seemingly out of nowhere or because of a word, or a person or perhaps an article or headline.";

Growing up in Leeds, Stuchner wanted to act, which she believes is "another side of the storytelling process."; She began writing poetry at 11.

"Naturally, when I told my parents that I thought I might become a poet, they didn't think there was much of a living to be made at that.";

"I started writing stories for my students at the synagogue school where I teach,"; Stuchner explained. "At that time I wanted to teach [Jewish] festivals and values but use humour to do so. I also wrote skits for the kids all the time - and still do.";

"I think a little of my Jewish family's home life might have influenced some stories. We did a lot of things together as a family and celebrated [Jewish] festivals with my aunt, uncle and cousin and our Jewish friends. But I think all experiences writers have will creep into their stories in some way.

"A story is to entertain,"; she said. "I don't like the word 'message,' but at the same time values just seem to automatically get woven into stories.";

"When I read one of my own books I always feel good when I can laugh out loud, but at the same time I can also be touched by a line I've written, so I hope others feel that way, too.";