Do you remember your ah-ha! moment?
For me, it was during sixth-grade English class way back in 2001. We were instructed to pick a side character from the book we were reading and come up with their story as a creative writing exercise. I’ll be honest, I can’t remember much about what I wrote (I think there was a horse involved?) but what I do recall so very vividly was the reaction from my teacher.
I remember her selecting my story to read out loud to the class. And man, I was embarrassed. But I also felt, well… kind of proud, too. In that moment, I was witnessing raw emotion (from someone who wasn’t my parent) because of something I had written.
And I realized that I liked that feeling.
So, here I am. Still writing. Still reading. And loving the journey.
Lifetime Lover of Words
Kaitlin Sclafani (K.W. Sclafani) lives in a quiet corner of Georgia with her husband, three dogs, and the cardinal that flies into their windows all day, every day, to say hello (and not pay rent).
In her free time, she’s probably gotten hyper-focused on some video game or found a new craft to try out and abandon when the dopamine runs dry.
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