: About Me

I was born on a dark and stormy night...

My passion is ...

reading, writing, cooking... depends on the day

My parents always told me ...

stop doing that!

My childhood ambition ...

I wanted to be a radio D.J. and a writer. (Don't know how those mix)

Why I write ...

I love letting the characters in my imagination out for other people to meet.

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

whatever I pick up.. Right now, C.S. Lewis, Sliders, Mash, etc.

My first job ...

babysitter I guess

My best moment ...

saying "I do" to my dear husband

My inspiration ...

you, my many fans :D

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Losing love

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We had just gotten to the top of the trail after our two hour hike. It hadn't been a rough trip; we had hardly broken a sweat, although the crisp spring air had probably had something to do with that. The end of the trail met with a grassy meadow that was home to a handful of stumpy trees of some variety. Once I'm sure it had been beautiful and lush here, but after thirty some-odd years of hosting careless tourists, it just sort of looked muddy to me. I had been here a few times with different friends over the years, but Derek had wanted to come here today, so I obliged. I looked over at h...

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