Blog Post Title One

It all began with an idea. Something that seemed to be fluttering around in my mind for nearly a decade before I finally found the courage (and time) to get my fingertips on the keyboard. No matter what I had on my heaping plate of life, or what challenges were set before me, getting this story out into the world stayed with me. First a mere whisper, and then as a nagging shout I could no longer ignore.

I was probably in Elementary School when I first noticed that writing made me happy. I’m sure there were probably moments before this one, but for whatever reason, this particular writing assignment especially stands out when I reflect on my early years as a writer. It was around Easter time, and our assignment was to come up with a creative story featuring the Easter Bunny. I distinctly remember ideas pouring out of me, and soon I created a storyline about the Easter Bunny running an elaborate factory that created magical Easter eggs. I wish I could get my hands on this “award-winning” piece of literature, but even without seeing it in my fourth-grade handwriting, I can still picture the golden knobs and shiny gears of the factory I created, as well as the well-dressed Easter Bunny working swiftly to make sure all of the magical eggs were ready in time for the holiday. It couldn’t have been longer than just a few pages, but it was my first taste of creative writing, and from that moment on, I just knew I needed to keep writing.

And so, that is exactly what I did! I kept on writing. In junior high school I had the privelage to be a part of our school newspaper, The Panther Press.