As for college, I promise, you won’t be the minority you think you’ll be. There will be other non-traditional students (and there is likely to be a group you can join to meet many of them!). And look at it this way - being around people in a different age group will provide you with wonderful insight that you can probably use in your writing.

And consider this: the unique path your life has taken is providing you with everything you need to write that bestseller. No one knows exactly what you know or has experienced just what you’ve experienced. There’s nothing wrong with doing things your own way, in your own time. It’s not too late to follow your dreams and there’s no right or wrong way (aside from doing something illegal) to achieve them.

Best of luck to you Suz, with school, with writing, with all of it. I think you’re brilliant.