Melody Carlson — American Author born on March 02, 1956,

Melody Carlson is an accomplished Christian author for children, pre-teens, youth, and adults, with sales totaling more than two million. Some of her most popular works are the Diary of a Teenage Girl books series and the True Colors book series. She captures the realism of teenage life today and the difficulty that comes with being a Christian... (wikipedia)

A book is kind of like a river; I simply jump in and start swimming.
I grew up in a difficult environment, but I became a Christian as a teen. My mom and my sister soon became Christians also.
I don't usually think of my writing as a 'challenge' because I enjoy the process so much. I suppose that's what's helped me to avoid 'writer's block' all these years.