Writing for me began in my early childhood when a short story I wrote for my class actually ended up being published in the paper. From that point on any time I had a writing instrument in hand it was used to tell stories. As I grew older I did begin working on what I hoped would be my first novel. By the time I was 13 years old I had nearly 300 pages written. Sadly I began to doubt my abilities and put it all to the side from there.
I have been reading for as long as I can remember by fifth grade I was reading at a college level and never stopped. I read mostly Horror, Fantasy and Sci Fi although I have been known to pick up the rare paranormal thriller.