Born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, I started writing when I was 13. This was mostly poetry and short stories. Some of the poetry has been published. I have continued writing for the past ten years and won several awards, mostly in poetry. I have published several of my poetic works in various anthologies in the United States and in London. I have been poet of the Year from 1998-2005. You can find my poetic works under NauticaMourey at poets.com, poetry.com under Nautica Mourey or Natalee Gradeless.