Where did you grow up, and how did this influence your writing?
I grew up in Southern California... in literally the same house for almost my whole life (my parents moved when I was 20 and it was the saddest thing ever). I tend to write a lot about the things I know, the things I've experienced, etc... so it definitely influenced my writing. :)
When did you first start writing?
HA! That's funny because looking back I've always been writing in one form or another (multiple journals, online blogs, online message boards), but as far as actually sitting down and writing a book for real? That didn't start until I got fired over 3 years ago.
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