I know there is much mystery, much question to what happened, and I must also say, many lies.
My dad, being a jingle writer, and my mom, being a jingle singer, they hooked me up with some people when I was a kid that worked with children's jingle singing groups. I used to sing jingles as a kid.
I am a writer and always was; being a writer is an integral part of my identity. Being published, being well regarded, is a component of that identity.