Bonlyn was blessed with a good imagination and a love for books. When her second-grade teacher, Gladys McKnight, dittoed a story of hers, Bonlyn knew she wanted to be a writer. Only her grandfather...view moreBonlyn was blessed with a good imagination and a love for books. When her second-grade teacher, Gladys McKnight, dittoed a story of hers, Bonlyn knew she wanted to be a writer. Only her grandfather took her seriously, She vowed to him that if she was ever published, it would be under his name-Bradshaw She has been influenced by Azimov, Edgar Allen Poe, and J R R Tolkien. She wrote mainly science fiction and horror in her youth. Her writing has moved more towards fantasy worlds., but there will always be a place in her heart for Gene Roddenberry.view less