Yes! When I was a child my mom wrote custom stories for me and my brothers. She was a fantastic story-teller and I'm certain she would have loved Smashwords to showcase her writings. It was my mom who inspired me to write stories and if memory serves, I wrote my first story when I was six -- a tale of adventure and getting lost in the woods.

LIFE! I enjoy every day simply because it exists to be enjoyed. Life can be fraught with challenges and adversity and yet, I still like getting out of bed each day to learn what new adventure may present itself in the day.

1. Where the Wild Things Are - Maurice Sendak - as a child I loved the tale -- I wanted to be the adventurer who travelled to see the wild things and become their king.
2. Strangers - Dean Koontz - the skill with which Dean Koontz scoops up the reader and brings them along the journey of the characters is inspiring.
3. The Four Agreements - Don Miguel Ruiz -- this book helped me to learn some of the most important life lessons that I now carry with me everyday to ensure that each day is filled with magic and bliss.
4. In a People House - Dr. Seuss -- I signed this one out of the school library repeatedly. I loved the easy memorization of the book and the memorization paid off when my children were little; I could show them the pictures and tell the tale without actually reading it from the pages.
5. Dance Upon the Air - Nora Roberts -- I enjoyed the entire series that Dance Upon the Air is a part - the paranormal in modern times and the believability of it within the writing.

My favourite authors list has enjoyed many revisions over the years. When I was a teenager, Stephen King was my author of choice. He was quickly joined by Dean Koontz with the reading of "Phantoms". As I grew older my tastes fluxed and I began reading Anne Rice. Currently I enjoy reading Nora Roberts.