Stacey Kessler

The Distance is the first story I completed. However, I have written many short stories (not published).

I started writing The Distance years ago. It was an intense story for me to write, I shared it with a friend and she helped and encouraged me to finish it. I then shelved it for a few years. Then I felt it was time to take it off the shelf. I took the story back down to the skeleton and rewrote it. This took me another couple years. I believe the story is now the way the Lord intended it to be and it is my prayer that even if only one person reads it then my words will help to lead them to the One who inspired me to write the story.

Although the main character in the story is a teenage runaway, I believe it will minister to the hearts of many women who have lost their way and identity through the wounds of rejection.

I prefer to have quiet. I am most creative in the morning before the world is awake and bustling. I've heard some writers like to listen to music while they write, I am not one of those writers; especially if there are lyrics because I will start singing.

I sit down with my laptop and just start writing, pausing every so often to stare into space.

When I feel stuck I will read, or hop onto a writers group and be encouraged by other writers.