I was born and raised in the United States before moving to Toronto, Canada. An insatiable hunger for the written word burned in me from an early age and, together with an active imagination and so...view moreI was born and raised in the United States before moving to Toronto, Canada. An insatiable hunger for the written word burned in me from an early age and, together with an active imagination and some friendly encouragement, drove me into writing as an escape from the trappings of the mundane world.view less