I wrote my first novel when I was 11 with a pen and paper. I came home everyday after school and wrote until supper time. Ì mailed it to a publisher who kindly returned it with a hand written note telling me to keep on writing. So I did. At 58 after years of writing in different genres, I found my voice and self published my first teen fiction novel. Its never too late to realize a dream. 11 year old me would be proud. indieauthors .