I am not a published author yet, but I’ve been writing essays, short stories, and a few novels for about 30 years. Between being an Emergency Room Nurse and raising five children, I never really pursued getting published. Now that I’m retired, I’ve pulled out all my stuff and want to follow through with a lifelong goal of being a published author. I will never be the young up and coming author, but I can be the grateful, little old lady happy that someone is finally reading and enjoying her stories. Connie Stein, RN.