I began writing as a child. I wrote in 2 diaries:  one which an abusive foster father read, and one I kept hidden from him. I wish I had those diaries today. I continued to write , trying to capture my feelings on paper as the years flew by. I kept  many of my poems and  other writings in a cardboard box,  for decades.. People kept telling me too write a book. So, in 2005, I went through the jumbled mess, and published "Spaces of Grace. a book of Poetry and Prose." That same year, my poetry was in seven books besides my own, and also on an audio CD. I have plans for 2 novels in the future, but like most authors, writing is not the source of my income. It is life's insanity put down on paper.