The main thing about me?  I've been writing since I was 12.  The first complete story (including obligatory bad plotting) was in the 5th grade.  A superhero with a ginormous head and a penchant for cursing up a blue streak (sorta like Hancock...) saves the day by melting glass when all of city's water was stolen by 'the bad guy'.  [Uh-huh.  Steven Speilberg watch out.]  Yet somehow, my teacher Mr. Lustbader, felt I had talent. Now, innumerable years later, here I am still putting pen to page and fingers to keyboard. While I've done away with the profanity, I'm striving to actualize the potential my 5th grade teacher saw in the young writer me.  Ultimately, the quality of my work is not for me to say, that's up to you.  You can start here with Chambray Curtains Blowing in the Wind.  It was published by Bartleby-Snopes Literary magazine in 2009. Looking forward to chatting, sharing life vignettes, venting & reviewing great books with all of you. When you get a sec, stop by my website.  Even though I don't update it much (ahem...), I do still write a lot.  In fact, I just finished the wild and exhilarating ride that is known as NaNoWriMo -- National Novel Writing Month and I'm a winner for 2012!  I wrote 51,107 words in 30 days.  [It makes me so happy.]  It's now mid-December 2012 and I've only written another 8.2K since Dec 1!!  But, I'll blame the holidays... Oh, and one last thing.  Please take a moment to help out and support the Young Writers Program also handled by the folks at NaNoWriMo.  By donating even $1 to this cause (it's a totally legit nonprof so you can get it back in taxes...hint, hint) you assist young people across the country and the world experience the joy of putting pen to page.  You can find my fundraising page here.  And you can donate right here. Thanks so much and may you all have a blessed holiday season. All the best, Rochelle P.S. - I just love Ernest Hemingway!  Here's one of my favorite pics of him.