Since childhood, and knowing how to move a pencil, C.J. Ryan wrote short stories, poems and plays about nature and fun characters in school. Later, computers took over. While attending college and study of writing courses, interviews were conducted with many people for Human Interest articles written for the York Sunday News. The insurance profession followed. Articles were composed for dear clients to be aware of the most current products and important information. Short stories were written during free time. As the years went by, several writing courses were much enjoyed. With a college degree in Letters, Arts, and Sciences, courses within which required composition were highly chosen. After early retirement from the insurance industry, concentration has centered on creative writing, like the days of holding a pencil and tapping the computer keyboard.