The Storyteller | Mary Vee

Karen Schravemade is my friend from Australia. I love the way she says, "Mom". Karen is living a life many young moms do: several young children, developing a career, volunteering, and all the other things mom's pack into a day. Come read her honest and encouraging words...ripe for anyone with a busy schedule. A Childhood Dream My dream of becoming a writer began as a child. I loved books from the very start, but I vividly remember the moment when I first realised I could be a shaper of stories rather than just a passive recipient. "Mum," I asked, "where do the storybooks come from?" "People write them," she replied. Those simple words sparked something revolutionary inside my little-girl brain. Right then and there, I knew that was what I wanted to do. I wanted to write stories. That dream has stayed with me from childhood, and I've never wavered from it. That doesn't mean there haven't been times of discouragement alon...

Today I welcome a friend from Australia, a 2011 ACFW Finalist, an encourager,  a fun-loving mom, and future authoress.   Enter to win a copy of The Root of All Evil, by Brandt Dobson (a fast paced, who-done-it) See instructions below I met Karen when she joined the Writers Alley group, and at the 2011 conference. When I asked her to share the "real" her with you, she said: A Childhood Dream My dream of becoming a writer began as a child. I loved books from the very start, but I vividly remember the moment when I first realised I could be a shaper of stories rather than just a passive recipient. "Mum," I asked, "where do the storybooks come from?" "People write them," she replied. Those simple words sparked something revolutionary inside my little-girl brain. Right then and there, I knew that was what I wanted to do. I wanted to write stories. That dream has stayed with me from childhood, and I've never wavered from ...