"I'm telling mom!" As a child, that exclamation became my mantra as I cried all the way to her feet while trying to recount why those tears flowed. Each time, I found that unless the situation could be remedied by me that I'd weep- again. I wrote diaries galore about being the 'middlest' child in the middle of dysfunction; therefore, my first nom de plume could have been Cry Baby; mom jokingly nicknamed me Cinder Ella. Was she insinuating that my siblings might not be fully related to me or that I was worthy of Prince Charming? Going back to my roots, strangely, God led me to my first published book when I was age thirty-three; it's a tale that may makes everyone cry with me before they spot the miracles inside that book entitled, Mom's on the Roof and I Can't Get Her Down. Before I wrote that story about 'life after death,' Christian based NDEs, and dying, my career centred on computers as a 'system analyst' college major. It makes sense that my first book would be non-fiction; although, some might call it fantasy. Now, that that's out of the way, when I write non-fiction, I'm telling the whole truth and nothing but the truth and use my name or Cynthia Meyers-Hanson. If I'm going to embellish, take poetic license, and tell my side of- I mean the main character's side of- a story this author uses my pen name or Sydney S. Song. We both tend to write in the first person point of view but Sydney writes novels and fiction- or does she? Most of my nom de plume's tales are merging of things I witnessed or heard about- you know gossip. My stories come from real life because I once heard that's the best way to write. I take facts then twist, turn, and embellish them while stringing an array of unrelated tales into one unit or novel, which means those around me as well as my readers should NOT know I wrote about them but they should totally relate to the storyline. I hope!Most of my novels take place in Florida but I tend to describe the places more like Hemingway would. I don't mean I cuss; I mean I use fewer adjectives than most fiction authors. I tend to write less frilly than those who start out to be a novelist. In fact, my first few books and half of them to date are non-fictions. Meanwhile, I'll lead the reader to my idea but never force them to accept my thoughts. Plus, I love to leave people second guessing what just happened until they solve the problem themselves. Thus, as I put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard, the question that haunts me and my work is, "Am I leaving too much to my audience's imagination?"Speaking of questioning literature, my novels tend to focus on real life issues and questions such as, "What if a similar murder occurred more than one time in a family? Is there a serial killer after them? If so, who or what is plaguing the main character as she searches for resolution to deaths?" This story is not just about this generational issue; it follows a true love story or two as the plot unwinds pointing to the true killer. When you figure out Helen's stalker, you'll see why I call this novel Surreal- The Hell in the Family. That narrative was revised so many times over four years that it became three separate manuscripts- at one point. In the end, I merged two back into that novel; it follows a love story triangle and consequences of the first murder through a second or third generation. The third piece is in a book entitled, The Vision, a much more upbeat saga by the end.If something sparks my interest, I'll write about it. Recently, I tried my hand at children's books coming up with three very unique and happy books. I'm doing the artwork myself. In fact, I do my own covers for all my books; my goal is to owe no one for my success or failure- except maybe my friends and family. Because- I write based on inspiration, when I do, I'm extremely focused. Usually, the words drop into my text readily and a book completes without any outline, planning, or forethought. My style and writing developed from my first book by Cynthia Meyers-Hanson entitled, Mom's on the Roof and I Can't Get Her Down. I wrote furiously trying to capture the nuances of each miracle within that story as well as my mother's predictions before I forgot them. Tweaking came later but plopping all the text into a manuscript before editing, organizing, or cleaning up my thoughts became my style. It's important to mention why I became a writer, here. I compiled mom's book due to popular demand. Many miracles, predictions, and renditions of her Christian based NDE filtered into my community via Hospice; I wanted people to get the story right. I hope that all my writing will one day see the light of day! Until then, I'm as happy as a clam on the beach in Florida where I live and my fodder for my books comes from.