Janet Smith Post

I wrote my first little story when I was ten--in a diary given to me as a present. I wrote right through the designated days, about a princess and a magic buckle. (It must have been the first time I had a "place," literally paper on which to write. I was never taken to a library, nor read to as a child. I share this because writing, as with any talent, is born into our genes, and it is a cherished, God-given gift!

I've worked hard at overcoming a meager beginning, and so, I say, "Persevere!" Never, never give up on the hard work that leads to developing your gift and reaching your dream!