Describe your desk
My desk is a hodgepodge of odd items and random junk I have deemed valuable. Some of it keeps me focused, some keeps me sane, others keep me grounded, and the rest...well...they're just for fun. An island girl, I make sure that I am able to overlook the water, so that I remain centered and calm, allowing the story to flow.
Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up on an island surrounded by stories of voodoo and obeah (both heavily involve the use of rituals and magic). Storytelling and superstition were close companions on hot summer nights spent outside around a fire with family and friends. It forced me to think beyond what I could observe clearly. Was there something lurking on the peripheral of an image? Magic, mayhem, and mysticism all blended together.
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