: About Me

I earned my BA in English a few years ago..I love writing and many people throughout my life have told me I should be a writer...Helium should help me determine if that's true or not, since bills still need paying in the world outside of my writing and I'd like a comfortable lifestyle, whether through writing alone or combined with the office job I have now.

I am always open to constructive criticism and am happy to give it as well. I am constantly looking for forums where I can talk with other writers about process (and practicality-I haven't the first clue how to shop my book).

My passion is ...

Writing, faith & music (ok, so that's more than one)

I know too much about ...

Chaucer

My parents always told me ...

We could have another Ice Age and your face would freeze that way, you know.

My childhood ambition ...

To be a veterinarian...and a singer...and a teacher...and a mommy..and a....

My favorite memory ...

Catching fireflies with Grandpa.

Why I write ...

Because all this stuff is swirling around in my head and my heart and when I let it out carefully, it seems to help people-to touch their hearts (perhaps it's just heartburn)...

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

Listening to the office machines make their sounds and the tickety-tap of my keyboard

My first job ...

Counselor for an After School Program at my old parochial school.

My best moment ...

Meeting Mr. Right

My inspiration ...

My faith, my life and the wonderful places imagination takes me.

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Personal experiences with the healing power of dogs

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This January, my fiance and I began a transformation. Mark* had been struggling with lethargy, outbursts of anger, and a loss of interest in those things which interested him-he'd even dropped out of college and, by mid-month had stopped going to work. Fortunately for us, the small company he works for adores and needs him, so HR prevented him from being terminated. Mark began prescription drug and psycho-therapy and was able to return to work. He was functioning, but hollow-unhappiness and a general lack of enthusiasm for anything haunted him. Then Peanut came. He was small even for six w...

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