Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
My family moved around a lot but the longest residence was in Vermillion Ohio. I don't remember moving there because I was so young but I lived there until I was twelve.
It's not so much where I've been that influences my writing as it is my life experiences. I think every writer, fiction or non-fiction pulls information from their life experiences to add to their stories.
When did you first start writing?
I started writing short stories when I was in high school. It started as writing my teachers and classmates into humorous stories as animals. Everyone got a kick out of it. I guess that motivated me to continue writing. I still only write short stories.
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