I've been out of high school for about 17 years. During that time I always wanted to be a writer, but instead of writing, I got a job because I didn't know you could do both! Heck, I never really believed I could be a writer. So, it was off to the "high-tech" world where I worked sales, order processing, etc. All the while I had stories raging in my imagination like demons howling to get out.

By the time I was 29, I knew I had to do something about the direction of my life. Sure, I loved working at Sonic Solutions managing the order processing department and getting to talk to Sony, Warner Bros, Abbey Road, etc. I loved going to the conventions and hanging out with the kings of audio and video. And, I loved my night job as one of the only female DJs in the area, working in the clubs and spinning records. Getting a dead floor moving is one of the best highs. However, it all paled in comparison to the internal world of my imagination where pirates reigned supreme, dragons roamed the sky, and spaceships carried humanity to the farthest reaches of the Universe - and beyond.

So, at 32 I moved to Boston, enrolled at the Harvard Extension School, and completed my undergrad degree. After that, I seriously started to pursue my writing career. I went to VP, I'm attending Stonecoast, I'm making some terrific writer friends, and I am absolutely loving life. It's as if that little magical world that once lived only in my imagination is finally starting to come out and leak into the "real" world. It's a phenomenal feeling that only makes me more and more excited to keep pushing out the words, one-by-one and day-by-day.

I really don't know what will come of it all. But I can tell you that I am loving every minute of it. Pursuing your dream, even on a part-time basis, is the thing that makes life grand. So, I say go for it. Be relentess. Whatever your dream is, get on with it because this life won't last forever. What paths not taken will you regret when the shade is drawn? The clock is ticking.