Stories matter! Having a safe place to be creative and expand your mind and your inner world is incredibly important. NaNo WriMo (National Novel Writing Month) has been a very important part of my life – both in my writing journey and in my personal journey. I’ve met some of my best friends and written some of my most powerful stories during the month of November. As part of their June fundraiser, The Office of Letters & Light (aka, the folks who run NaNo WriMo) has been asking authors to share their first stories. What was the first spark to...