: About Me

My name is Wendy and I'm a full time employee, part time writer and wishful thinker. I hope to someday take my writing and turn it from a passion into a saleable book, but there are millions of people who want that for themselves.

I'm writing a book about my infertility. Yes, I understand that not everyone is going to be interested in the goings on of my broken hoohoo and other assorted parts, but hopefully at least a few people will. Maybe they'll get some laughs out of it - some encouragement to keep going.

I'm going to be 35 in September, which will put me into the "Advanced Maternal Age" group. That's when all the doctors and other assorted dorks will ask me why I waited so long to try to have children and I'll have to sit on my hands to keep from slapping them around. I didn't "wait so long", and have been through men enough in my life that I know it's MY problem. Every ex I have has a child (and most of the buttwads chose to send me pictures, too, isn't that NICE?).

My husband and I will have a child. We're going for it biologically first. If you suggest to an infertile that they're trying too hard or that they should just adopt, then you should just get kicked, especially if you are NOT an infertile. You don't know what you're talking about or how it feels, so the LAST thing on the planet that I want is your take on something you don't "get". :)

Anyway, before I bore anyone to tears or to sleep, I'll close this now. I'm looking forward to this experience. I hope it will broaden my literary horizons.

My passion is ...

Having a child of my own

I know too much about ...

Fertility treatments

My parents always told me ...

If you want it and you work hard enough, you can have it. They didn't know about infertility.

My childhood ambition ...

To grow up and be sucessful and have a good home with a couple of children.

My favorite memory ...

Horseback riding in what is now Florida National Forest property.

Why I write ...

I write to express myself, to put a little piece of myself out there for people, just in case that little piece can help someone else or make them smile.

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

TV as background noise and I'm only reading articles on this website, tonight.

My first job ...

I worked on a thoroughbred farm.

My best moment ...

My best moment was marrying my husband.

My inspiration ...

My husband and the memories I carry of my mom and dad.

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