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Many of you, who have read my novel, Deadly Intuition, have asked if I had a traumatic childhood. Sure the name sounds depressing, but hey, what do you expect? It's horror (at least some of it is, it is also fantasy/sci-fi, and contains elements of

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Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Teachers: 1 of 27

She Saw Me What must a teacher have to earn the label of mentor? There's no formula, but I think it's when a teacher sees something in a student, and tries to cultivate that "something". I was one of the lucky ones to have just such a mentor. As a fifteen year old attending community college, it's not shocking that I didn't ...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: On love: 54 of 1171

A Missing Piece The house whispers softly, through it's creaks and groans. It seems to be saying: "Where did he go?" And though they say little, the children aren't pleased. Your presence- we miss; your guidance- we need. I toss and I turn, and reach out for you; but only cold space meets my hand in the gloom. My dreams star...
Parenting & Pregnancy > Parenting Styles (Other) Parenting in the new millennium: 1 of 20

The importance of good character, and respect for others, and the importance of doing your best used to be reinforced in the home and even in schools. Now, most of that is taboo, considered politically incorrect in many ways. The public school system is a joke, full of powerless teachers who have little to no control over th...
Business > Marketing Marketing your small business during the recession: 3 of 53

One of the largest expenses the small business owner faces is marketing costs. Costly ads and TV spots aren't the answer. It is the creativity of the small business owner that will allow effective marketing efforts to continue. Networking, utilizing more user friendly technology, and bold moves can lead to a world of opportu...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Love unrequited: 25 of 372

Time to Go The sun sets low in an orange sky as your face reveals the signs. The time to go has now arrived, but how can I say goodbye? At first we met with nervous kiss, then calm quickly ensued. Our feelings real, the need intense, but will one be made from two? Mere hours is all we share in which we pack our lives inside....
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Human emotions: 1 of 13

The Words Those loyal, wonderful words, how they save me! They arrive during snippets of time in my life when nothing else will work. Because the human existence can lead you to places where you could never imagine yourself, the only way to make sense of it all is to try to turn chaos into logic by documenting the experience...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Pain from love: 70 of 838

The Porcelain Heart The easiest movement is forward; the hardest is to turn away. A trail leads from the one that you loved to the one that you desperately crave. It is said that a heart filled with absence will only grow fonder each day. Not true of the heart that's unwanted That heart will keep love at bay. With love there...
Relationships & Family > Dealing with Problem People How to deal with people who drain your energy: 7 of 62

Humm. How to deal with people who drain your energy. Well, I would tell you if I wasn't so exhausted given that my husband and children have been draining all my mental and physical reserves all day! Seriously, It is very late, but I think I have a few ideas on that subject that are worth putting off that big, soft, snuggly,...
Society & Lifestyle > Personal Morals & Values Which would you rather have: Courage or wisdom?: 5 of 42

This choice was easy for me; I chose wisdom. First of all, I wouldn't be here if I kept my "bottle" of courage that I lugged around with me for so long. I am not saying that all courage is bad, or comes from a bottle, but mine did. Courage is very useful, but not without wisdom, which must come first. The phrase "If I knew t...
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: True lessons learned the hard way during employment: 17 of 117

I was at the top of my game, one of the best in my field. I was thirty-five years old, and all the costly education was finally paying off! I was a Quality Assurance Manager for a major pharmaceutical manufacturer, and my job, pay, and life were perfect, at least up until my announcement to my employer that I was pregnant. L...