Julie TsiricosThe author of this book has been writing for about eight years now. She has bipolar and considers this to contribute to her style of writing and some of the subject matter. She treats writing as a form of therapy. She does not believe that poetry shold have flowery words when simple and fewer words can express the same emotions. She also believes that this style of writing makes it more accessible to everyday people who would not normally read poetry as it has a bad name. Read More Read Less