Lynn Nodima's desire to write started before she started school. Her mom would sit the children in a circle and tell round-robin stories, with each child adding to the story. The activity is one of Lynn's favorite memories.

She toyed with the idea through junior high. On the last day of eighth grade, the students had to tell what they wanted to do with their lives after high school. She answered, "to be a famous writer like Heinlein." No one in the class knew who she was talking about.

If you asked Lynn why she writes, her answer would be that she can't not write. Writing is too much a part of her life.