The self-taught art of daydreaming launched Isenberg on a writing career when, at 8 years old, her story "King C" was selected for Oakland University's Young Authors Conference. Proud of her accomplishment, Isenberg immediately picked up the phone to call the local press (The Birmingham Eccentric), insisting the operator connect her with the Birmingham Excedrin. Isenberg ultimately left Bloomfield Hills, Michigan for the University of Michigan, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language & Literature with a minor in Film Studies.