I spent 14 years as a zookeeper until a genetic disease reared it's ugly head. What luck for me, if it hadn't I'd still be getting beat up by penguins. SIx years ago I started writing and have completed 4 novels, 3 novellas, several dozen short stories, and several children's books. My favorite genre to write is Horror, and while I like writing my novels short stories are my absolute favorite thing to write.