In the past, I have written articles for both passion and pay. Now I am actively pursuing a professional writing career. I enjoy writing journalistic articles, short story fiction, creative non-fiction and occasionally some poetry. However, I am most know for my personal essays and social commentaries.
My passion is ...
writing and being with the people I love.
I know too much about ...
the orgins of humans
My parents always told me ...
enunciate when talking.
My childhood ambition ...
to become an investigative reporter like Woodward & Bernstein.
My favorite memory ...
winning a city-wide writing contest in Chicago when I was in 3rd grade.
Why I write ...
because it is my gift.
What I am reading/watching/listening to ...
Spiderwick Chronicles/Mental Engineering/Ultimate Santana
My first job ...
a reporter in high school for a community newspaper in Chicago.
My best moment ...
the birth of my children.
My inspiration ...
a desire to leave this world better than when I entered it.
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My Virtual Journey to the Motherland: How DNA Helped Me to Reclaim My Stolen Past There has always been a little thing gnawing at the back of my mind; something that has been somewhat elusive to pinpoint yet left me feelingempty. For most of my life I never really knew what it was. However, last year I was finally able to put my finger on it. I now know what it is and it's something most people take for granted. Just as a child, raised by a single mother, might feel a sense of pain when Father's Day rolls around and there is no father present. Or, an adopted child longs to know more about ...
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Saint Paul, Minnesota US
Member since: November 2007
Articles Written: 1