Vickie Taylor

Who can say what drives a person to write? All I know is that one rainy spring day in 1997, after years as an avid reader of fiction from many genres, I was compelled to put my own words to paper--or to computer screen, at least. With that first stroke of a keyboard, my life irrevocably changed. The writing life has led me to some of the best friends I've ever known. As a writer, I've gone places and done things I would never have otherwise gone or done. And I've learned a lot about myself by writing about my characters. Sure, I have a lot less free time now than I used to. But I wouldn't change a thing. Being a writer isn't always easy, but it is satisfying. Especially since I'm able to combine it with so many other things I enjoy: my small ranch in Texas, raising American Quarter Horses, and volunteering with the Animal Rescue League to find loving homes for abandoned and abused pets. Whether reading them or writing them, books have always been an integral part of my life. I love books that inspire and books that inform. Books that intrigue and books that inflame. But in my opinion the best books of all...simply entertain.