Donnarae MenardDonnaRae's writing career began in the seventh grade with derogatory descriptions of other students. It was also her introduction to public speaking and the start of training for the one hundred yard dash in track and field. There were diaries, journls, two tiny columns in small-town newspapers, competition pieces for Toastmaster's International, and boxes under her bed filled with novels. She currently lives just outside of town in the type of place where people feel free to drop off cats, kittens, cages of gerbils or white rats, and even the occasional farm animal. Read More Read Less