I've always had an interest in writing. I feel more confident writing poetry, as when I begin writing full on stories, I tend to lose motivation in continuing with that idea. I'm still up to write stories over poems, of course. It just takes an idea I'm all for. I may not be the best writer, but honestly, who can say they truly are? Just like artwork, it's all up for speculation; it's in the eyes of the beholder what is good and what is not. Or maybe that's just my excuse for failing to create an impactful work. 
My profile image was drawn by Crowzart on Google+. It depicts my character, James. Maybe you'll hear more about him sometime. 
As for myself, I am a female living in Texas. I am half Italian as well on my mother's side, but I do not speak the language despite visiting my relatives every few years. I've been drawing and writing since I was around 6 years old. I want to make a career based on writing in the future, but we'll see where life takes us.