Thank you for stopping by. I have written since age 14, but kept it to myself, never feeling that it would amount to much.However, since coming here, I have grown, thanks to this wonderful site. I am a published freelance writer, yet have much to learn of this craft. My love for writing is an extension of my inner self. I write children's stories, poetry and my first novel, a murder mystery with a connection to the past and present; is laced with Native American beliefs. I guaranteed it quite different from any other mystery you have read before.Sam, the main character is a humorous oddball that you will love." OAK ORCHARD " enjoy my entries