: About Me

I am a single mother, an administrative assistant, a college student (English major, Anthropology minor), a recent empty-nester and a writer. In addition to writing poetry and short stories for various literary magazines, I also write a Single Parenting column at BellaOnline.com. I work with an amazing group of women at Bella to produce a quarterly artistic e-zine titled Mused. We accept submissions of art, poetry, fiction, non-fiction and plays. I have written training and procedures manuals for one of the largest banks in the nation. Writing is a passion for me. I enjoy exploring different genres and styles of writing to see what will work best with my personality and individual style. While my ultimate goal is to publish a novel, I am currently engaged in a poetry workshop in an attempt to expand my poetic style.

My passion is ...

promoting tolerance.

I know too much about ...

a variety of nonsensical topics.

My parents always told me ...

that "you reap what you sow."

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a teacher.

My favorite memory ...

is staying at my aunt's house in the summers.

Why I write ...

because words are magic.

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

Currently reading Smilla's Sense of Snow.

My first job ...

was waitressing at a mom-n-pop diner.

My inspiration ...

life, my daughters, and nature.

Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Self-image

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The Woman Inside of Me Arms, long and shapely, strong and tone; Legs, lean thighs, strong calves, defined, well-honed; Dancing freely, leaping surely, my body plays, I leap and twirl, turn and bend, stretch and sway. Walking through a crowd, with pride I stride; Head up, shoulders back, confidence in my eyes; Smile on face, laughter bold, power in my step; Heads turn, I'm alive; I have no regrets. Proud of self, full of life, confident, able, strong; I believe in myself my mantra, my song. In the mirror, in the eyes, of those who pass by There is another, different woman that I often spy. ...

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