My DNA is in a sense a predictor of my interest in writing and telling stories. My mother loved to read and my father, while not a fictional reader followed the news and business and political writ...view moreMy DNA is in a sense a predictor of my interest in writing and telling stories. My mother loved to read and my father, while not a fictional reader followed the news and business and political writings,
We were poor and did not have story books as I remember. My strongest memory is of making up stories for my brothers and I when I was about kindergarten age. I remember them asking me to repeat stories which I was unable to do because they had been the products of my imagination. An avid reader, I was one of the public librarys most faithful customers.
In college I discovered my skills at combining my interest in music with my interest in reading. I was one of the prime authors of some of the skits and musical parodies we used for campus entertainment. In my work with physically handicapped children these same skills helped me to make endless exercise programs more interesting.
Once I retired, I fulfilled a promise to myself and purchased a computer with some of my retirement funds. I took advantage of my retirement to increase the time available to develop my story telling skills. A well known author friend, Mrs. Sharon Draper who has received many awards once said to me, Writing is like an itch you have to scratch.
I am a spiritual person and I thank God for the gifts He has given me: A curious mind and an active imagination.view less