Krysteen Damon

Definitely. I don't remember exactly how old I was, but I do know that I was still in elementary school and I was old enough to write. It was about these two sisters who were playing in their yard and decided to follow a yellow butterfly into the woods where they got lost. When they heard their mom calling, the same butterfly led them back out to safety. Even now when I think about that story, I think of me and my sister; we lived on eight acres of wooded land. I'm not sure if it actually happened or if my daydreaming carried me away again. My mom still keeps the story in her hope.

The next one I remember I never called it a story. I called it a scheme. I don't know why. I basically took the names of singers and the songs they sung that I knew and I connected them all in a plot so it made some sort of sense.

But the first book I started writing was when I was in sixth or seventh grade. I had two chapters written as well as a character list. Hopefully someday I will revisit it and breathe life back into the characters.

My top favorite author is Jane Austen. I love her classic style and the way she incorporates so much of real life (you really need to look past the time period) into her works; they're timeless for a reason. Other than her, I enjoy many authors. I read just about anything I can, so many authors jump to mind that I love. Nicholas Sparks, J.K. Rowling, Ruth Ann Nordin, Jana DeLeon, and many others. It is hard to find a really gifted author that is easy to fall in love with, but with the rise of ebooks, the challenge is becoming easier.