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Robin Williams once said, "I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel alone." I guess that was why I started to write at an early age. I've always been an introvert, who never actually fit in anywhere… Reading and writing was my coping mechanism. I always felt alone, so creating stories and places where I had control of situations made life sweeter… It is still why I write I guess because even though I'm older now, and arguably wiser, I don't believe we ever lose the childhood insecurities that shape us.
I love to fall in love with new characters, learn their stories as I go and create something for others to escape to. Now that I'm married, and a mom, it's nice to read about life where love is fresh, exciting and new, because for a moment, it invokes a memory and transports you back to that time and feeling. It's also thrilling to find a good mystery and spend moments focused on who did it, rather than the mundane life we all live with. (Laundry, lunches, endless calls for "MOM!") ha. Every writer, I think, must love the beauty of a good story and storyteller. I hope you enjoy your time with me, as you read my work. Let me tell you a story…