text: Rebecca Hein is the author of more than 90 published articles, in print and online, mostly about cello playing and its relation to a variety of subjects from marriage to taxes. Her articles and essays have appeared in publications as diverse as The Writer, the CAG Quarterly (California Association for the Gifted), and the American Reporter online. Her book, A Case of Brilliance, is a memoir about the discovery that her two children are profoundly gifted. She is the former principal cellist of the Wyoming Symphony Orchestra and wrote arts columns for the Casper Star-Tribune from 2000-2006. She blogs about writing at www.musicofwriting.wordpress.com and about the special needs of gifted children at www.caseofbrilliance.wordpress.com.