Elena Belias was born in New York City, NY in 1966. She always had interests in writing and rhymes. In sixth grade, she started writing short stories inspired by life and fiction. She has a love for music; growing up with musical people and writers influenced her to write. Rhymes are a fun way of expression as which turned to poems by the time she was in tenth grade. People whom she has met or crossed paths, even on trains, have inspired; people and life inspire her to write. Many of her poems have come to her in dreams, which explains why she always has a pen and paper at hand distance. She is a mother of three teens who always inspire her with their creativity