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Gayle (Evankovich) Hayes was bitten by the writing bug while a student at Sacred Heart Grade School when she won an award from the American Legion for her essay on the American Flag. She received a B.A. in English from Montana State University and went on to write poetry and a humorous column for her hometown newspaper.