Jane Austen, Charotte Bronte and Charles Dickens have been influences in my earlier years and have ignited my love for the written words. Early English writers and classic  Americans films with intriguing story lines have had major influences on me as well.  Current writers such as Maya Angelou, Rosa guy and Toni Morrison have inspired me to write and to entertain in writing, but never to forget the readers need to be intellectually stimulated as well.