I recently accepted a permanent layoff from a high stress corporate position in Finance. After years of long hours and little flexibility, I am looking forward to the opportunity to tap into my creative side. When I stumbled upon this site, I saw an opportunity to learn and grow in this area. I do love to write and I think I have some great stories to share. I am happy to join this community of experienced and novice writers. I hope to gain some insight and hopefully, to share some of my stories too. I will welcome any helpful hints to help me navigate this new avenue of expression.