I've been writing since I was a child; from elementary school writer's clubs, to college studies in creative writing, poetry. etc. I am also a lifelong reader. My mind runs a thousand pages per second. I am only here to write, get feedback, and develop my craft. I have no ambitions for fame or publishing. I use em-dashes. I've used them for a very long time, and I believe they serve an important purpose in creative writing-I won't let AI steal that from me. I love story-telling, and though I'm not skilled in it, I try to be artful in how I use words to bring about other worlds. Most importantly, thank you for reading, even if you have not liked what I put forward for you. I appreciate it all the same. The alternative would be to live without having told my stories to anyone, so this is an achievement all in itself.