: About Me

I have chosen to write under my maiden name rather than my married name because this is the name which launched me into the world.

My passion is ...

skiing

I know too much about ...

celebs

My parents always told me ...

get a good trade - I got married!

My childhood ambition ...

to become a ballet dancer

My favorite memory ...

first time I stepped out of the cable car in Austria - the view!

Why I write ...

To improve my communication skills.

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

Question Time both on the tv and radio; The Desperate Romantics; Reading 'The Reader' & Harry Potter book 3

My first job ...

in a cake shop - you got to take home any unsold cakes!

My best moment ...

being rescued from the sea by lifeguards at Ainsdale beach.

My inspiration ...

my grandchildren and my husband

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Abortion

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Coming to Terms ''It's about this big and it has a heartbeat" he said, holding his thumb and forefinger an inch apart. At that moment, I know my fate is sealed. It's amazing how a tiny cluster of cells can make such an impact. It's just like taking the morning after pill I am told; nothing to it; it will be all over in a couple of days. Yes I know, I hadn't meant for this to happen, this whole conception bit; the only reason why I'm here is that nobody else wanted it to either. This unwelcome little visitor feels like an alien growing inside of me; a convicted criminal lurking on death row...

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