My name is Lori Smith. I have lived in Concord California for the past three years with my three children, Ashley, Deanna, and Damon. I spent the first twenty-three years of my life in a small upstate New York town. Most of my family still lives there.
It was there that I first discovered that I loved writing and that I had the talent to do it well. Through summer writing contests sponsored by my school I began entering my first competitions at the age of ten. When I was fourteen I began branching out into poetry. I entered my first poetry contest when I was fifteen with my Mother's encouragement. Since that time I have had over thirteen poems successfully published and won several awards for them.
As nearly all writers do I am working on several other projects, including two novels which are nearly finished. Someday I hope to be brave enough to send them to a publisher! My life is devoted to my children, my writing, and my Mom. Without her, I never would have pursued writing. She is my rock and my biggest fan.
Read an example of Reflections of the Past
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