I was born on December 24th, 1982 in Minsk Belarus...  Almost ten years later (on November 16th, 1992) I emigrated to the United States.  I came to this country with absolutely no knowledge of English except for the word no.  Now almost 16 years later, not only have I mastered the language, but I have a huge writing portfolio (totaling over 750 works) that includes lyrics, poetry, prose, short stories, fiction, non-fiction, and other works... 

Writing is my ultimate passion, and I pour my heart and soul into every creation I bring to life, hence penetrating each piece with a lot of emotion.  There are layers to my writing, and there is much to draw from it, much to ponder about...  You will find yourself enjoying whatever you browse through, and you will be left craving for more...

I don't sit and wait for inspiration to hit me.  Whenever I get the urge to write I write, anywhere and at anytime.  I write on many different subjects and everything that comes to life serves a purpose.  

I love to challenge myself and expand my horizons as a writer, a lyricist, and a poet.  By entering various contests I am able to do just that.  I have submitted some of my poetry and lyrics into contests and they have come out winners in the end.  I am very proud of that accomplishment, and I know that I can take on a challenge and succeed.   

ACHIEVEMENTS AND AWARDS:

I am thrilled to have finally published my own books: Pieces of Me (poetry) and Soundtrack of My Life (2-volume lyric book).  They can be purchased in many locations online...  And they are still in their distribution phase so they will be going to many places in the future...

I am also proud to be the recipient of Achievement in Poetry awards, Editor's Choice Awards, and be a published author with poems published in poetic anthologies and on poetry.com. 

My poems published in various poetic anthologies:

• "Dream Catcher"
• "Music Of My Heart"
• "Without You"
• "Life Journey"
• "Craving"
• "Memories Of Dreams"
• "A World Unknown"
• "Creative Child"
• "No Breath Of Life"
• "Chocolate Eyes"
• "Another Tomorrow"

Link to my merit badges, my award-winning pieces, and my contest winners on writing.com:

http://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/1452311