I wrote my first book when I was six years old about a fat cat named Stephanie who wandered around the city looking for her family, and I never looked back. As a writer, my goal is to continually move forward, learning from my past self, as well as others, in an effort to become the best I can at my chosen craft. I’m blessed with a wonderful, loving family —Mom, Dad, six brothers, one sister, and five sisters-in-law—that has supported me every step of the way, even if they don’t always understand what I’m trying to do. And while I believe life is education, not everyone always agrees, so I’ve made pursuing a formal education a huge priority. Currently, I have an MFA in Creative Writing, an MA in Mass Communications, and I’m working on my Ph. D. in Creative Writing with an emphasis in narrative communication. Eventually, I plan to settle down to teach creative writing to undergrads, but who knows when or where? Life is a mystery, and I’m happy to discover it all, one day at a time.
