RAVEN WEST is the pen name of Robin Cohen Westmiller, writer, author and columnist who decided to become a journalist when she discovered that showing a "Press Pass" gave her access to areas and people that others never get to see. During her freshman year at the University of Missouri-Columbia, she fell in love with the college's radio station and changed majors, schools, and careers. At Syracuse University, she worked at several radio stations including WELV in her hometown of * Ellenville, New York. 

Combining her writing skills and radio industry background she created the novel Red Wine For Breakfast set in the volatile world of a Los Angeles radio station.   

Her second novel First Class Male is the story of a small town postmaster who secretly edits the manuscript of a NY City District Attorney and becomes the target of blackmail, jealousy and revenge. 

Under the pen name of FireBird, she published a collection of erotica short stories, Journey to Dimension Nine.

Many of her articles have appeared in "The Writers Connection", "Westlake Magazine", "Conejo Valley Magazine" and "PEN". She has been a frequent guest on KCLU's "Beyond Words" NPR syndicated radio program.

She has led workshops for "Creative Options " at Cal Lutheran University and conducts seminars on marketing on the Internet for the Santa Barbara Writers Conference and is a  member The Authors Guild.

Return To Home Page