My love of writing followed my love of reading from a very young age. I would get lost in my wonderful world of fairy-tales and adventures, which led to me to writing my own little stories and adventures. I was never without a book or a pencil in my hand, in my school bag or under my pillow. I would write my own love stories, which always had a happy ending (obviously), until I fell head over heels in love with a boy and he broke my heart, which led me to write my first poem when I was just 12 years old. The words flowed as I poured my heart out with my pencil, crying the whole time...I und...