Do you remember the first story you ever wrote?
Vaguely. I was like 5 or 6. It was for one of those Reading Rainbow contests they used to have for kids. I guess even then I dreamed of having my book in print. The story had something to do with a chicken. Unfortunately, we lost it in a computer crash. This was before things were backed up regularly so that one was lost. But I did always have stories brewing in my head for as long as I can remember, and it all helped to shape me into somebody who can't help but tell stories.
What is your writing process?
Something sparks a story in my head and it develops over time enough to the point where I can't help but write it out. And if there's enough fuel in that tank to get to the finish line, then I have a completed draft. Beyond that, there is no process. There's just the story inside.
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