If you asked me who I am, I’d say I’m a person who enjoys people and gardening and traveling, reading, writing and taking photos. I’m especially fond of chocolate, kids, cats, and living in jeans. And I must admit, I love make-believe. As long as I can remember, I’ve been making up stories. At first, these revolved around my dolls, siblings, our dog Sandy, and various cats. Creating scenes and dramas in the house or backyard with boxes, sheets over the clothesline, and imagination mixed sometimes with excerpts of stories I’d heard or read. As time passed, I liberated the dog and cats and my little sister and began to grow stories with my imagination—in the land of words, instead of with backyard props.