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Birth Date:** 1943 (During WWII)
 * Personal Info:
 * Birthplace:** Utah
 * What his Job(s) are:** English Professor and Author
 * Hobbies:** Collecting Kaleidoscopes

__**The first steps he took into the World of Writing:**__

From what I read about this brilliant man is he was destined to be a writer. In the fourth grade he wrote his first play for his school. Hughes also wrote many short stories in Elementary school. In junior high he was told by many of his classmates that he was going to be a writer when he grew up. By high school the soon to be author wrote his very first book, but was unable to get it published.


 * __What sports he played:__**

When Dean Hughes was still in grade school he enjoyed playing many sports. Unfortunately, he was not great at them. The sport he was best at was track. During his track career he was best at running sprints, hurdles, and long jump. Some other sports he tried, although was not good at, were football, baseball, and basketball.


 * __Publishing trouble:__**

Dean Hughes had the same trouble that many other undiscovered authors have, finding somebody who would want to publish their book. Many of his first books were rejected, for example his first book from high school was not what the viewing audience was looking for at the time. His second and third books were not accepted as well. Then a light appeared for the aspiring author his fourth book was published the second it left Dean Hughe's hand. Later on after, he was enjoying his profits of his first published book, he rewrote his third book to improve to smooth out the rough edges. He says "I learned a lot from writing my first three books."


 * __How long it takes for Dean Hughes to write a book:__**

Writing a book is not easy and the time it takes to write a book has many variables. How many hours a day would Dean Hughes would be willing to put into the book. The size of the book can also influence the amount of time, either big or small. I learned from reading his war books that he wants to put the cold hard facts into his books, which in fact takes time to research. Hughes says that it " Takes me a month or two to write a childrens book and about a year and a half to write an adult book."

__**His Ideas:**__

Dean Hughes does not normally have trouble with his ideas. It is actually hard for him to fit all of his ideas into one book. Hughes is always looking for new ideas. The way he usually goes about finding them is to listen to what people have to say. He also digs back into his memory bank, and tries to find memories from his childhood. Even when he is doing something simple, such as reading a newspaper article, finding a new and crazy item in a catalog, and would sit back for a second and think "Could that be a story?" The fun part for him is brainstorming an idea until it turns into a fully developed concept. He adores sitting down with a sheet of paper and start playing with the possibilities.

__**What Dean Hughes does in his spare time:**__

The infamous Dean Hughes, what does he do in his spare time? I will tell you, like any author he has a ball doing his job, creating literary masterpieces. He also enjoys reading a good book. Hughes is a modest man I would say, he appreciates plays from around the globe. The music he delights in, is the smooth rhythems of Jazz. The most interesting thing about Hughes is that his favorite hobby is collecting kaleidoscopes.


 * __His Family:__**

Dean Hughes is married to Kathy Hurst Hughes ever since 1966. He has three children Tom, Amy, and Rob. The Hughes children are grown, and now are married. Mrs. Hughes has recently retired from her job as an educator, and is now a member of the three-woman General Presidency of the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Tom is a buissness consultant, and travels all across the world. Amy is a social worker, and a grant writer, but is a full time mother at the moment. Rob is an enviromental attorney.


 * __His Normal Workday:__**

To most people an author's life would be like watching the grass grow. Think about it, it is basically sitting at a computer for eight hours a day trying to come up with a 200 page report. For Dean Hughes it is a thrill ride for him. He enjoys every minute of it. (Really I am not making this up) He works on average eight hours a day. Though what he does not enjoy to much is the headaches and hand spasms at the end of the day.


 * __His personal life achievements:__**

Hughe's life achievements are a feat in the themselves. During his time at Weber State University he got a degree in English, and a P.H.D. in literature. After college he obtained the title of a published author when he got his first book out into the world in 1979. Some things that would surprise you about this man is that he is, without a doubt, dovoted to his religion. This opinion is based on the fact that he served a Mormon missionary in Germany.


 * __Some Fun Facts:__**

1) Wrote ninety books.(Kids & Adults book) 2) Is a college proffesor on the side and wants to be known as an Author for his full time job. 3) Lives on a golf course.

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