We have several writers 'round here. Lemur and Banquo's Ghost spring immediately to mind, both having been published.

After telling my war stories to Mrs. Kukri for years, she suggested I write them down, too (poor Dear, she's heard them so often she corrects me sometimes :) ). So I keep a notebook with scraps of scenes and sketches of people I've known, thinking that someday I'll sort them by timeline and maybe make something out of it.

I'd certainly like to read your story. Good luck.