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About me

I am a freelance writer and full-time family caregiver living in Alaska. I like to write magical realism fantasy, but I write a little of everything to try and make ends meet.

Briefly me

My passion is ...

Writing

My parents always told me ...

To believe in my dreams

My childhood ambition ...

To be a camera operator or model builder for movies

Why I write ...

Because not to write is not an option. I could not imagine not being a writer.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

Watching: Without a Trace .... Reading: Writing books ... Listening to: Podcasts on writing

My first job ...

Data processor working with data entry into computers in 1987.

My inspiration ...

My parents.

Featured article by Sandra Fikes

Travel > Kansas Destinations Zoo reviews: The Alaska Zoo, Anchorage, Alaska: 4 of 6

As an Alaskan I take great pride in our zoo, however, I also must admit that I was not exactly impressed with my first visit to the Alaska Zoo. You see, when I was a child, my parents took us to the San Diego Zoo on a regular basis. How could memories of such a magnificent and large zoo as the 100 acre San Diego Zoo ever be topped by the struggling efforts of a zoo that was, quite literally, a quarter the size? I was not sure what to expect as my nephew and I walked the rustic trails of the Alaska Zoo, and I was a bit disappointed when I saw cages. Zoos were places for people to see how an...
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