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A published writer of poetry and fiction for over fifteen years. Back in school after twenty years to pursue a degree in English. I am a mother of two-a nineteen year-old and a seven year-old. I have been married for eighteen years (yep, the numbers don't

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Ghosts: 2 of 142
My ShadowmanDusk - the nights are as sultry as the tropics, and I keep my window open to invite in what little breeze there is that lifts off the Atlantic. Dusk is when my Shadowman comes. Stars like diamonds on blue silk, and I do well to tell where the sea ends and the sky begins. The odor of fish rises up and up from the s... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Gender Issues Should we approve of same sex marriage?: 3 of 144
Same Sex Marriage: Looking at America's Double Standard If one wants to take a detailed look at same-sex marriage, one must first consider the meaning of marriage itself. The way marriage is defined depends on many things, from religious beliefs to the simple question of constitutional equal rights for all. I believe ther... More..
Arts & Humanities > Marketing & Selling Writing Promoting and marketing your writing: 1 of 15
Shameless Marketing Strategies for Financially Challenged WritersYou have written something that is worthy of readers outside your family. You have created courageous yet flawed heroes, dastardly villains and a plot that would keep the most jaded fan of horror up at night. This is just the tip of the iceberg. Now is when the ... More..
Business > Management Ethics Understanding the relationship between business and ethics: 3 of 32
Ethics and the Workplace: Surviving with one's Integrity IntactEthical integrity in the workplace is not about what one says. It is about what one does. When studying ethics in the working environment, one must take into account the fact that upholding good ethics has become a dying art. In addition, one must understand the i... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Conservation The effects of deforestation: 2 of 21
The Ethics and Effects of DeforestationAbout one half of the natural forests that once covered the earth are now gone. When one thinks of deforestation, he or she may quickly envision logging of the red woods of the Great Northwest or bulldozers mowing down the lush rainforests of the Amazon basin in Brazil. However, this pla... More..
Entertainment > Directors & Film Makers The Coen brothers' influence on filmmaking today: 1 of 8
Joel and Ethan Coen, better known to movie lovers as The Coen Brothers, have been tickling audiences' funny bones and chilling their blood for over two decades. From the hilarious Raising Arizona to the cult classic The Big Lebowski, the duo has set the pace in American filmmaking. Two of their most successful and most acclai... More..
Arts & Humanities > Thoughts on Writing The major elements of writing fiction: 2 of 13
Characters: The Literary Tour GuidesOf all the elements of good literature, the characters are the ones who provide the reader with the guided tour of the story. They are the heroes, the villains, and the minor characters, or the supporting cast, if you will. The author's job is to make these imaginary beings as believable as... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Horror: 37 of 233
The Migration They fled the high tides, those elegant spiders of the surf, hundreds upon hundreds, dime-sized and scrambling, one claw raised in a miniature salute or perhaps a tiny gesture of warning. Nevertheless, my daughter and I became fascinated as, on the fifth day straight they appeared, as if on schedule. Sideways ma... More..
Travel > Australia & South Pacific Introductory overview on Tonga: 1 of 6
OverviewThe Kingdom of Tonga, also widely known as the Jewel of the Pacific, is one of the most unspoiled and scenic of all the South Pacific Island Nations. The Kingdom is comprised of an archipelago of 171 islands, 48 of which are still uninhabited. With the only sovereign monarchy among the island nations of the Pacific, T... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Tales of horror: 45 of 211
Blackwater "Do you know how much I love thee? Let me count the ways," Mother whispered. Her breath was warm, soft and scented with the cheap, stale cigarettes she smoked secretly when Father was out on the water. It caressed his smooth forehead and pale, rounded cheeks."One," and a dry peck to his small button of a nose. "Two... More..