: About Me

I am known by my closest friends as "Chuckie". People think that it is an odd name for a lady, but since I am a lady in every sense of the word - somehow it works. Who is Charlene Thomas? I am a writer. A songwriter. A writer of spontaneous thoughts. I am a writer who is waiting for the prime moment to write a great novel. I am a native of Brooklyn, NY. This is where I get my rough edges from. I am a Christian saved by the grace of God. This is where I get my smooth edges from. My trade is education. I am a teacher by trade. A music teacher. I am a musician who happens to be able to teach. I am happily married, happy to be living this very moment with my hubby. I am currently working on bringing some of my big ideas to fruition and making dreams transform into reality. Stay tuned.

My passion is ...

music, pure and simple. It surges through my veins.

I know too much about ...

heartache

My parents always told me ...

you can do anything you want to do if you set your mind to it.

My childhood ambition ...

was to become the female version of Quincy Jones, the great record producer.

My favorite memory ...

is every single moment that I have spent with those I love

Why I write ...

I write because it is my therapy. Writing helps me connect the dots when I would normally be scatterbrained.

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

way too much tv. Have not decided on what I want to read next yet.

My first job ...

Babysitting a little girl who lived in my building

My best moment ...

is right now.

My inspiration ...

is striving to live the life God has called me to live everyday.

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Death of a sibling

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Novel Excerpt: When Life Falls Apart Excerpt: Mauntie – Chapter One Cherisse, a highly-esteemed associate at one of the largest law firms in Charlotte, North Carolina fidgeted awkwardly during the weekly junior partner meeting. She pulled and tugged on her St. John suit as she twisted her feet around in her Stuart Weitzman shoes, her eyes gazing past the chairman’s seat through the large picturesque window overlooking the “Queen City”. She knew she had over indulged with her spending on this new outfit but if she was going to make partner at this law firm, she wante...

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