Born in Ontario, Canada, Rita Toma was the fourth of eleven children. Throughout adult life she was surrounded by roommates, three children, and responsibilities that took her away from her goal to be a writer. Her dream was always "someday." After raising her family, an opportunity arose to live and work in Arizona. Three years later Rita followed her dream and graduated from the advanced writing course at The Institute of Today she enjoys the company and devours the knowledge of fellow writers at the Avondale Inkslingers, who keep her focused on her "someday." She is published in the 2013 an...