What has been my biggest influence?

Life.

Why? Simply put, living my life has been enough of an inspiration to fuel many a work of mine, along with observing the lives and experiences of others. My life, though I will not go into explicit detail, has not been the easiest journey to travel. Many things have come my way and I have been tested in more ways than one. My simply existing is enough of a motivation to keep my pen wet.

I strove for love for years and years to no avail. I finally met my fiancé and... things made sense.  For quite some time, my writing suffered because of my distraction with said topic.  When I met him, my writer's block dissolved and I am yet again capable of writing a coherent sentence, much less write a tangible story or poem.