Lacey Gapinski

I was born in Fort Benning, Georgia, in 1978. I grew up in a large family that moved often while my parents were in the military. We finally settled in Utah when I was almost ten years old.  

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I’ve been happily married to my high school sweetheart since 1998 and we have adopted six incredible children who have changed my life in the best possible way. 

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I have always loved writing. I started creating stories at an early age. I donated my first book to my class library when I was in the fourth grade. As I grew older, I accumulated a collection of short stories and ideas. I continued to write down poems and thoughts whenever they came to me. When I was in my twenties I attended several writing courses. I also participated in a review and critique class where I had to find the courage to share my work. Not long after that I set my writing aside for more than a decade to raise my family. It wasn’t until my teenage daughters found one of my old manuscripts and begged me to finish the story that I felt encouraged to start working on my dream again.