: About Me

I live my life as a single 59-year old woman in the beautiful state of Oregon. My career is that of a contract specialist during the day, and on the evenings and weekends I devote to my writing.

I currently have a fairly popular blog entitled Lessons from the Phantom of the Opera that is being read worldwide. It deals with the symbolism in the story, but rather than dissecting it from a literary perspective, I take it down to earth so individuals can relate. My greatest satisfaction is receiving emails worldwide from individuals who tell me how one of my posts moved their heart or brought them to tears My greatest belief is that everyone desires to be loved for who they truly are. As Leroux wrote, "All I ever wanted was to be loved for myself." It's the cry of mankind, and no doubt why 100,000,000 individuals have flocked to see the Phantom. You can visit my blog at:

My blog has now been published in book form after fans begging me to put it in writing. It's available for purchase on Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other retailers. ISBN#978-1-4415-2374-7

In addition, I am writing my first fiction work entitled, The Price Of Innocence, about a 19th century prostitute. For a hobby, I roleplay on MySpace a variety of fictional and historical characters to keep my quill in tune.

My passion is ...

Writing

I know too much about ...

Contract Language

My parents always told me ...

Think Young

My childhood ambition ...

To be a nun...really.

My favorite memory ...

Meeting the cast of Phantom of the Opera backstage in Las Vegas

Why I write ...

It's an addiction and it's who I am - a writer

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

Plot and Character Development

My first job ...

Selling men's clothes

My best moment ...

When a student asked to quote something I wrote in my blog in his thesis.

My inspiration ...

Help from above.

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WRITERS WHO ROLEPLAY Need to work on your fiction writing skills? Do you ever wonder if you have what it takes to write a novel? Can't seem to develop a character? Never had the joy of being the evil plot bunny? Need practice describing scenes? Well then, pick up your quill, dust off your computer, create a character, and roleplay. THE JOURNEY OF AN ASPIRING WRITER - All right, I confess. As an aspiring writer, I have used many methods to improve my skills. I have taken an online fiction-writing course, purchased numerous how-to books, read writing periodicals and inspirational blogs by au...

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