I’ve always loved writing and the way so much atmosphere can be expressed with just a few descriptive words. However, I have to confess that while I love writing, it is not something I paid much attention until fairly recently. I was a Medical Technology student back then when I was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease (SLE). The discovery turned my life upside down as it almost took my life away. I was forced to stop school and just stay home. Now, I've come to love the written word more and I endeavor to touch many lives with my pen. My favorite writers vary from the revered classical writers to contemporary poets like U T'ak (1262-1342), Yon Son-do (1587-1671), Hwang Chin-i, William Shakespeare, Sir Walter Scott, Henry Lawson, Matthew Arnold, Leigh Hunt, Katherine Mansfield and Nathan Harms among others.

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