Vinka Valdivia is an interpreter by day and an avid reader and occasional writer during her free time. Her first poem was published in a local newspaper when she was 13 regarding a...view moreVinka Valdivia is an interpreter by day and an avid reader and occasional writer during her free time. Her first poem was published in a local newspaper when she was 13 regarding a serious injury she suffered and the experience she went through. Over the years she has worked as an editor for Lavender Lens and as an occasional contributor to publications such as “Update” and FlawLes in San Diego. She enjoys writing poems full of emotion which not only express her innermost feelings but also represent what others have felt in relationships. She hopes that this will be only the first of several books on varying subjects.view less