An award-winning columnist, an accomplished journalist, and a mother of two, Starshine Roshell has been described as having “the perfect amount of sass, and humor” in her writing.
On May 17, Roshell  showed students and teachers how to transform personal writing from dull to lively.
Roshell speaks at many public events on topics ranging from journalistic ethics, to writing with humor.
“Successful writing is about discipline, intelligence, creativity, and empathy,” Roshell said.
She believes that columnists need a unique voice in his or her column, along with compelling subject matter, and interesting topics.
“Having something to write about is not the same thing as having something to say.”
Roshell currently works for The Santa Barbara Independent and is a colleague of English instructor Dr. Charles Donelan.
She also teaches creative nonfiction writing through the Journalism and English departments at Santa Barbara City College, and Journalism and Reporting through the University of California Santa Barbara’s summer extension program and is currently working in the marketing department at Lynda.com.
“I thought Starshine was incredibly funny and witty,” sophomore Grace Woolf said.