My Name is Taryn Atwood. I grew up in a small country town in Massachusetts. I have since moved to Rhode Island with my son, Devon. We live in a nice two bedroom apartment. I grew up listening to my Nana tell me stories. I would often ask her about her childhood, about her parents, her brother, her life, before Massachusetts became her home. I love to read and write. One night, I was unable to sleep, insomniac at it's best. I decided to re-write a short essay I had written and won an award for. I was tinkering around and realized I was really enjoying the art of putting her story on paper. It is great what kind of ideas you get after watching hours of terrible infomercials from 2am on.