My life started 19 years ago in "Broken Heart" Missouri, and it's there that I forever laid my heart. Whether it was a subconscious repercussion of being up-rooted at an early age, or if the state simply resonates in my bloodstream it's a fact that home truly is where my heart is.

We made the switch to Washington at age 8 and I had always held a resentment toward it, probably even now. My mother had lived a rough life and at that point the only answer that made sense was going home, and to her home was in little Federal Way, Washington. It was there that I lived for the next 10 years, but it was never home to me.

Because of this experience I have learned to value the ideals of "home" and "heart", and a lot of my inspiration comes from this. I also write a lot of poems about my personal relationships. I've actually been challenged by one of my beloved English teachers in high school to write about something other than "love and relationships" :) I took it to heart and I've been trying to branch out to other forms of poetry.

While Navarro isn't the name on my birth certificate it's the one that surges through my veins. I am a Navarro by birth & heritage and since I grew up with a last name that didn't represent who I was, I understand the importance and pride that lies within a name. Heather Navarro by birth, not by law. This is the name I will be publishing all my work under.

During my high school experience I had the privilege of meeting my soul mate, rare and unlikely I know, but true. In the 9th grade we feel in love as friends, and in 11th grade we fell in love as more. It was a feeling that I had felt from the very beginning, and our relationship has since molded into the marriage we have today. We got married on our senior prom, June 2nd, a very special day for us for more than one or two reasons. We're expecting our daughter on May 31st and we are excited to be parents! It's hard being so young yet so advanced, and especially hard dodging everyone's criticism but it only serves to make us stronger.

Currently I'm working on 3 different pieces, but I feel that only one will actually make it off the ground.. or, page if you will. One is an autobiography, focusing on my love and separation of my home-state and growing up from it, the second is a co-writing between my husband and I about our meeting and relationship up until now, and the third is a fictional piece and I am unsure of where to take it at the moment: keep it realistic fiction or go fantasy.. I suppose it'll hit me eventually. I am also going to start a teen pregnancy novel. I think that while there's a lot of them floating around out there, it never hurts to share one's experience. Or at least base a novel off of it.

I love animals, and I have a complete obsession with horses. I have done my best to keep them in my life during times where it's nearly impossible and someday I will own my own horse again. I also have a dear love for rodents and at the moment I own a standard grey chinchilla boy named Figlet. He's nothing short of precious!

I'm not sure when I accepted that I was put on this earth to be a writer, but I have always held a love for it. I'm currently doing research and asking millions of questions to those who know better and working towards finishing my novels and getting my work in print. Someday, I promise you, you will see it!

I received some random awards throughout my school life but I hardly think that counts. I'm going to try entering poetry and short story contests, we'll see what happens.