20 Questions for Cindy Scarr

Mishpacha associate editor and web coordinator Cindy Scarr is a mother and grandmother as well as an avid athlete who truly lives Irish playwright and critic George Bernard Shaw’s famous maxim, “We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” This spirit characterizes the many and varied roles Cindy has held in Mishpacha’s ever-evolving editorial operations.

My ideal work environment

At my desk in the office or at a coffee shop. I like to work at home, but it’s a lot more distracting.

Deadlines make me

Get it done. Faigy Hutner used to tell me, “It’s for whenever,” and I’d say, “To me, whenever means never.”

The work accomplishment I’m proudest of

Keeping the voice of the writer, even through a heavy edit. I love being told that the writer couldn’t even tell what I took out or changed.

The best piece of advice I got

Know your target audience. The changes/edits/way I write anything depends on who’s reading it.