Hi, I’m Louis Spector, a self-taught writer and artist, currently working on my memoir, The Gingerbread House on La Collina Drive. My journey through life has been one of overcoming obstacles, including learning to read and write at 15, and facing my past to tell a deeply personal story. My writing is my way of processing the complexities of family and life. Join me as I share reflections, stories, and the process behind my upcoming book.

Louis Spector

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  • I Am No Writer, I Just Have a Story to Tell.

    I don’t have a flair for words or understand the nuances of writing. It all seems convoluted and complicated to me. Of course, I came to it late in life.  I didn’t learn to read until I was 14, writing came much later.  It was believed I had some form of brain damage, or so

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  • The Gingerbread House

    Chapter One In mid-December 1971, a social worker named Mrs. Erickson drove my twin brother and me along the winding road of La Collina Drive in Beverly Hills, focused on one mission: finding us a home. At five, we’d already been through too many, but she swore this time was different.  “This is the one,”

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  • Why This Book Took So Long (And Why It Was Worth It)

    I know it may seem like my book will never be finished, but I assure you—it will be. Like a fine wine, it takes time. Each rewrite brings me closer to a finished, publishable book.  Rewriting isn’t just a step in the process; it is the process.  Every revision strengthens the story, sharpens the writing,

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