Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I was raised in a military lifestyle, so home was with my family, wherever we wound up. Traveling from base to base, cultured my siblings and myself. Although I was rather introverted, through this time of constant change, I turned to expressing my feelings, through a reflective journal. This allowed me to cope with my anxieties of change, while learning embrace the positive side of adventure.
When did you first start writing fiction novels?
The year of two thousand and twelve, I felt a nagging call to write. What started out as a mere escape from a restricted reality, I found myself confined, by a situation that I had to see through. While devoting a year of my life to a friend in need, I learned about life and death and the reality of watching this treasured person slowly drift away.
While writing during that time of distress and heartache, I was able to give my friend, something to think about, other than the inevitable outcome of the diagnosis, by sharing my story, one page at a time with this beloved friend.
