In July 2007, I had a dream; just random images of people and places that seemed familiar. It woke me up that night, and every one after until I was getting no sleep at all. I turned to the only genius I know. As usual, my sister (Author - Qwillia Rain) had great advice. "Write it down. Get it out of your head, and you'll be fine."

I spent hours typing that story out of my head, but it worked. That night I slept like a baby. And, that was the last good night's sleep of my life. Getting that one story out of my head paved the way for more.

Flash forward to 2024 and they're still coming. I have 100+ stories on my computer; all screaming for attention and keeping me up at night. At this point, I don't think I have a choice but to write. And, I love it.

Still, from time to time, I wonder what my life would be like if I'd just taken a sleeping pill.

Dane Waters ~