: About Me

Life and career didn't exactly turn out like I thought they would. Oh well...such is life. Now I've got to do something about it. And so I write. I write about life, careers, motivation, and a whole host of other things that interest me. Writing is my outlet, and so I find myself here. Writing.

I'm a writer at heart, though I have no formal training. It seems I am best at writing marketing materials or opinionated commentary. My keen skills of observation help out with both, but I have as yet to turn a real profit with my writing. I love fiction, but that area of my writing life seems to be lagging behind the rest. Maybe I just don't convey emotion very well with the written word.

My passion is ...

Knowledge and Truth

I know too much about ...

Knowing too much seems like an impossible concept.

My parents always told me ...

"Save your money." Unfortunately, that was the extent of my financial training

My childhood ambition ...

I wanted to be a fighter pilot

My favorite memory ...

My youngest daughter's first cry out of the womb

Why I write ...

I write because it is the only real answer for me.

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

I love urban fantasy and horror, and listen to anything that isn't Country

My first job ...

Pizza Delivery

My best moment ...

Somewhere between love and orgasm, and that's all I'll say about it.

My inspiration ...

Freedom

Arts & Humanities > Internet Writing & Blogging Website writing contests: Are they a positive way to expose your talent?

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Writing competitions are great for writers of any caliber. Are web-based competitions any different? Are they harmful to the writer's reputation, or will they help send the writer to new heights of stardom? One can argue that writing is writing, and any writing is better than no writing. After all, writers hone their craft by practicing it. Other than methods of delivery, the web is no different than any other medium. The question then becomes, "Will this particular competition give my writing good exposure, or bad?" The difference between good or bad exposure can mean the difference betwe...

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