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I am 25 years old. A bachelors degree in journalism. I recently finished my first manuscript for a novel and am hoping to be published.

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Self-reflection: 1 of 485
Deep Inside:Staring back at me Sitting on the floor leanining against the doorTears flow deep from within the coreScared to see who she really isShe knows she can no longer hideShe knows she must swallow her prideIt's time to stop hiding deep insideShe knows she cannot run awayIn a world in which she was so afraidShe knows h... More..
Health & Fitness > Depression Experiencing Depression: 24 of 101
Depression is an illness no one chooses to have. Some people (most people) do not take depression seriously because they cannot see it. Depression is hidden deep within a person and eats away at them. People turn away from depression because they cannot see it. Seeing is believing. I have been told to "snap out of it" or "get... More..
Health & Fitness > Medical Concerns & Issues Does a positive attitude help when your chronic illness becomes worse: 7 of 23
When you have a chronic illness that alone is enough to make your world come crashing down. When an illness worsens you may feel as if you are losing control and there are no options left and you may feel ready just to give in and say "just take me." That is a common thought for many people with chronic illnesses.According to... More..
Health & Fitness > Anxiety & Panic Disorders Dealing with social anxiety disorder: 7 of 19
In order to know how to deal with social anxiety disorder you must know what exactly it is and what power it may try to hold over you. You must be prepared to take baby steps in order to learn how to deal with social anxiety disorder. This article is your first step.Wherever a social function is you must be sure you have your... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The real me: 10 of 27
Staring back at me Sitting on the floor leaning against the doorTears flow deep from within the coreScared to see who she really isShe knows she can no longer hideShe knows she must swallow her prideIt's time to stop hiding deep insideShe knows she cannot run awayIn a world in which she was so afraidShe knows her life cannot ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Mistakes: 47 of 93
Open bookGo ahead I don't careThere is nothing that I haven't sharedGo ahead turn the pagesthere's noting else more outrageousYou know what's in thereyou can't find something new to hearI will always believe they are my mistakesimages flash by I can't control the remakesNo matter how many times it runs through my mindand how ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Childhood memories: 219 of 391
The little girl withinYou sit at the window sillAnd gaze out as if time was stillYou think about lifeYou realize yours wasn't much of a thrillYour emotions began to spillThen suddenly you hear children laughingThen you see the young girl in the corner they are laughing atLooking back to their faces they are all smiling and po... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Heartbreak: 207 of 357
He tells you it's overYou feel your stomach roll overYou beg and pleaOnly just to seeThat love wasn't the keyYou see The back as it turnsAnd our hearts truly yernWe have loved with all we couldBut something we had done wasn't goodWe begin to question the way we cookAnd even what time we closed our bookThen we take another loo... More..
Relationships & Family > Grief & Loss What to do when someone dies and there was no time for good-byes: 85 of 127
When someone dies and there was no time to say good bye your world is turned upside down. What's even worse is knowing that you made the selfish decision to skip out on that one last family meal or gathering. The reasons could be endless. People will tell you "It's not your fault, you had no way of knowing this was gonna happ... More..
Creative Writing > Humor Humor: Lessons learned from horror movies: 35 of 52
Horror movies are and in my eyes will continue be one of the top genres for years to come. If we look back on how far society has come with their expectations of a good horror flick or how far writers and directors have come the comparison is almost no existent. For example you can look at a film about killer birds and then m... More..