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After starting as a journalist for newspapers and magazines, I began to write books and had success with a novel and four nonfiction books for young adults.

I had a hard time publishing my books in the beginning of my career, because editors were afraid what people would think of THEM, personally, if their name was associated with me.

I coauthored my first nonfiction book by the time I was 25. I have been involved in nonfiction documentaries, newspapers, TV and internet since that time.

After seven years of writing - and working many jobs to support my family - I finally got published.

I began writing seriously in my mid-20s and didn't publish my first book until I was 41.

And then I wrote my first autobiography when I - well, it was 23 years ago. And since then I've written about one book every two years.

I realized very young that I loved reading and wanted to do something related to books/reading for a living. I didn't think of publishing, really, until I was out of college.

I worked at magazines for over 10 years before I even thought of writing a book.

I wrote my first book when I was in my late thirties.

In college, I wrote newspaper articles and songs. Then, on my 21st birthday, I sold my first book. It was a nonfiction book about women pirates - 'Pirates in Petticoats.' After that, I was a book writer for good.