When I started out for a budding writer, I had to travel 4 hours as a result of bus to Davao City on weekends to create my short story manuscripts to help Tita Lacambra-Ayala. She grew to be my mentor and cheerleader. Their own apartment behind a row of commercial establishments down Quirino Avenue, became my literary sanctuary. Joey and all of those other brood went in and out your front door, planting a kiss on her cheek each time and surprising me with the calling her by her first name. Quite a great unconventional set-up. My websites: Get a Page by Page Website Word Count