I was born with the ability to write. I was already composing poetry before I went to school and I was first published at 10 years old. Apart from basic literacy, nobody taught me to write.

I don't beieve I'm channeling, if by that you mean that some spirit or other is telling me what to say.

Some people are born with talents - most aren't. Some people are born with disabilities. Most aren't. And then there's all of us who are all slightly different to each other, but more or less able to learn all the stuff we need to know to get through life.

Now that really requires talent... :)