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I am a writer and poet. I have written four novels the first of which. Is now being sold by my agent. I started writing when I was twelve. I stopped for a couple of years. Picking it up at fifteen to about seventeen. Then I stopped again until I was twenty

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Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Without love: 2 of 47
Without loveI am nothingFeeling empty insideI cry in the nightLonging for loveThough I have to liveWithout loveIn my life for nowI will prayTo not have to liveWithout loveFor not much longer More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Silence: 10 of 201
Silence is Golden I have heard it said Though it can be a curse When you know Something is not right What do you do You go and keep your Silence that is golden It can be sometimes Silence is a blessing Silence is almost a curse Silence is best Used with judgement in mind More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Minds of power: 2 of 33
Minds of power do roamSeeking out those atAre weak minded thatWill follow them toTheir own doom never knowingMinds of power areThe ones pulling the stringsLeading their lives More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Unicorns: 1 of 13
THE UNICORNS GIFT It all started a couple of years ago. I was on my way to the village market in the town square. When I had the most unbelievable encounter of my life. I met and talked with a real life unicorn. It was a female unicorn I talked to. She told me Jonas that her name was Fey for short. Fey was the most beautiful ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The first time: 3 of 35
The first time I saw youI was blown awayYou took my breathe awayI stood staring at your beautyNot knowing it I saw an angelStanding there before meYou smile coming overI was scared and wanted to runYour eyes held mineThe fear left meAs you took my handKissing me lightly on the cheekI was yours then and nowThe first time I saw... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: High tide: 6 of 64

THE QUITE TIDEQuite storms rage in a calm seaLazy waves ripple in a swelled oceanWatching the sky darkenFilled with rolling cloudsAs the sun breaks throughBringing peace in its wakeThe sea rages in quiet stormsSwelled oceans ripple lazy wavesDarkened skies watching rolling cloudsWake in its peaceKnowing you are theOne true ma... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Breathing life into your fictional characters: 7 of 72
Breathing life into your fictional characters. Is simply in its own right. I use a template of myself for the first part. Then I think if I was this character what would I do. Then I might borrow some bit and quirks from friends and family.Then I will start looking at the supporting characters. Where I draw from family and fr... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Our memory in time: 2 of 19

Time and AgainTime and again I see your faceSitting there staring back at meI wonder what pain those eyes have seenWhat joy they must have feltThe power they held capivate my soulTime and again I see your smileThe beauty of itIs more then words can explainYour smile lights up a roomTime and again I hear your voiceIt calls to ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Wonderful: 8 of 71

Wonderful is the Lord That he loved us Enough to send his only son Wonderful that Jesus Give his life For your sins That we may know God Wonderful that we have America The land of the free Home of the brave Wonderful that we all have life To see the beauty around us More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The seasons of our lives: 6 of 50

The seasons of our livesCome and goAs a leafOn the windThe sands of timeGet blown away byThe seasons of our livesWhere we liveIn different moodsWe are childrenThen we are teensThen comes adulthoodThen middle-ageLastly old ageWhere we have livedThe seasons of our lives More..