When did I first discover the writer within? Over the course of time, what has happened to that writer? Where is that writer now? It was 1972 at Ed White Elementary school in, Houston, Texas where my histories as a writer surely begin. During my attendance of second grade, my teacher, Mr. Ross, possessed an extraordinary ability of getting her students to embrace writing as game which altered my perception of a subject I preconceived as mundane. For the first time in my life, I viewed writing as fun. During those years, I often found myself conjuring up short stories involving fictional characters that confronted abhorrent monsters or haunting aliens. Surely it was then that the writer within was conceived. Possessing my imagination as words of fantasy spilled onto paper, he provided a wonderful escape from day to day boredom. Seemingly this new identity could only become stronger however the years that followed began to diminish my passion for writing.
Throughout Junior High and High school, I became heavily involved with the sport of
Several years had passed. Then one day they called me to service some equipment at the Pan American University in McAllen Texas. It was there that I befriended Nick, a computer programmer, who worked with me on the project. After the repairs were completed, Nick invited over to his home for a beverage or two. As I entered his residence, the first thing that caught my eye was his enormous collection of novels. I mention that it had been some time since I had read a novel and ask if he had any recommendations that might spark my interest in reading again. After thinking it over, he pulled out a book entitled The Healer from F. Paul Wilson. The book was in bad shape and I wondered if it contained all of its pages. He assured me the book was complete and ask that I return it once I finished reading it. He mentioned that this book is out of print and could not easily be replaced After three weeks reading every day I completed the novel. The story was intense sci-fi thriller that was hard to put down. I found the novel so enjoyable that I began collecting other novels from the same author
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