Do you remember the first story you ever read, and the impact it had on you?
The first story or stories I ever read were from the Bible with my mother. I must've been at least three years of age. After which it was difficult reading the required books given to me by my elementary school teachers. Stories such as "Jane and Dick," and "See Spot Run."
The first story I ever read that influenced me as a child in some way was the book "Where The Wild things Are," by Maurice Sendak. That book not only caused my imagination to run amok, but made it easier to deal with childhood nightmares, and to embrace the unimaginable.
What do you read for pleasure?
I personally prefer to read non-fiction books, dealing the either history, religious history (especially ancient ones from the middle and Far East). I also enjoy reading treatises on the occult along with medieval secret societies. I used to be fascinated with what would be labeled "conspiracy theories," but have since grown out of it after the 90s.
Material dealing with Jungian archetypes and the inner workings of the mind from a psychological viewpoint hold my interest and tends to serve as fuel for my creative thoughts and fictional writing.
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