Writing has always felt part of my soul. My first published work (pages stapled together when I was in third grade) was 'How the Leprechauns Got Their Name.'

I read everything. History, biography, memoir, fiction, children's books. My favorite books are 'Ask the Dust' by John Fante and 'Stones of Summer' by Dow Mossman.

With a camera I can capture the beauty Nature offers so I can share how incredible our earth is with others.

I still believe that if you work hard enough and dream big enough you can make the impossible possible.

In nature I have found peace in my soul that I never knew existed.

When I was 27, my mentor said to me "Why don't you introduce yourself as a writer, that's what you do isn't it?" It is.