Our elder daughter Alyssa had her first paid short story published today. Her life hasn't turned out as she imagined it would after being diagnosed with Crohn's Disease 4 years ago. We're really proud of the person she's become. https://centreforstories.com/story/shift-by-alyssa-shapland/  

Also a shout out to Herring405 who used to be one of us here and who has provided Alyssa with a great deal of encouragement and constructive criticism on her writing journey. Thank you!