: About Me

I am often torn between doing what I love and doing what I need to survive. It would be wonderful to be able to support myself entirely through writing, but I just haven't established myself yet. I am proud to say that one of my short fiction pieces was published for the first time last year in TRUE LOVE magazine!

It was an enormous accomplishment for me and gave me much needed validation. I felt as if someone was finally taking me seriously. Since then I have completed the script for a an action/adventure/romantic graphic novel and started my first attempt at an erotic novel. The point is to enjoy what I am working on and I always do.

Now if only I could figure out how to get some of this stuff published!

I have a psychology degree but after working closely with the mental health population I realize I do not want a career in this field. I find psychology interesting but the work is taxing and often thankless. I realize there is a difference between finding something "interesting," and being "passoinate" about it. I am passionate about my writing.

My passion is ...

writing

I know too much about ...

heartache

My parents always told me ...

i could be whatever i wanted

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a famous actress

My favorite memory ...

walks with my beloved pet ferret in the park

Why I write ...

because it gives me purpose

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

im watching the cat sitting on my printer

My first job ...

was at a $7 store

My best moment ...

happens every day when i see him after work

My inspiration ...

one amazing man

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