Denise George has been an inspiration to me and my writing since 2006. She has always been an encouraging voice in the midst of self-doubt and feelings of not being good enough. Her thoughtful guidance and practical approach to writing and publishing have been vital to my growing love for writing. I consider Denise as a mentor and one of the main reasons I don’t give up writing on the hard days. She helped me to see that the gift of writing is the love of writing. Because of her encouragement, I can’t “not” write.