Writing makes me happy

Writing is something that has always been second nature to me, seriously, my Grandma Kay told me that when I was a little girl and would come stay with her she would always find scraps of paper around her house with half-written stories on them when I left. In seventh grade, my first "short story" was 10 pages long. It's no wonder that when I got to college I eventually decided to major in Communications and become a journalist, a newspaper reporter to be specific, a job where I could write every single day.

Since I left the newspaper world my writing has come and gone in spurts but I've recently started writing again and I have to say I've missed it. There is something soothing to me about clicking away on the keyboard, putting words on paper and creating a story.
While I'm sure this definitely classifies me as a nerd I have to admit writing gives me an adrenaline rush too. Nothing will ever compare with the rush of writing a story on a tight deadline and pressing send with just seconds to spare, but I still get a rush when I start a new project or finish something I've been working on for a while or even when I write a really good scene.
I've spent years writing down the short stories or ideas that float around in my head but now I'm excited to be working on what I hope will become my first published book. I've wanted to write a book for a long time, but to be honest I was afraid. Afraid of what other people would think, afraid people wouldn't like it, afraid that I might fail. But now that technology has made self-publishing a relatively easy task and I've finally gotten brave enough to let a few friends read some of my stories I'm going to do it.
I'm in the early stages of writing but I've got the idea and few pages written and I'm excited to write more. Stay tuned and don't let me chicken out this time!