Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in a fairly new suburb on the edge of farmland. So as a kid I rode my bike all day, everywhere. Built underground huts, climbed trees, swam in lakes. My imagination & dreams roamed these places & still do.
When did you first start writing?
I loved creative writing classes all through school. When I was 17 I read Jim Morrison's "The Lords/ The New Creatures" which inspired me to start keeping a journal. The words baffled me. Writing felt like a key to unlocking secret worlds.
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