About Anthony Ventrello: I have been writing since I was able to. I have always had an imagination and was always making up stories as a child. I participated in the Young Authors program while I was in elementary school and won a contest for a short story I wrote about the Civil War in 8th grade. I started writing poetry when in 7th and would sometimes write them for friends. I published my first book in 1999. It was under a pen name and although is was proud to be published I wasn't … [Read more...] about Interview with Author – Anthony Ventrello