Books are my life. If I'm not reading, I'm writing, and vice versa. From the time I could hold a pencil I was creating stories. Even before I could "write" I would draw sequenced pictures and create stories. When I would play Barbies, I wouldn't play the typical Barbie and Ken scenario. Instead, I would take my dolls and have them act out elaborate story ideas I had created.
I've always had an overly powerful imagination and vividly detailed dreams. Many of these dreams have inspired several of my story ideas. Sometimes I envision isolated ideas--fragments of a greater pict more...