: About Me

Welcome, My Dearest Readers!

     Thank you so much for taking the time to visit my bio page,  especially since it's only taken two long years to post it!  I apologize and hope you can forgive me for taking so long, but believe me, it wasn't for lack of effort!  I learned something about myself - it seems I'm able to write about every subject under the sun, except for, of course...ME!  Maybe it's because I don't have anything really special or extraordinary to share with you.  I mean, it's not like I can say that I've travelled the world,  dined with dignitaries, or accomplished some great feat like climbing Mount Everest!

     But after some time,  I had to face the fact that I probably WASN'T going to do anything fascinating like jumping out of an airplane or wrestling an alligator anytime soon and decided to just share with you who I am today.  And if I DO end up hiking in the Amazon or winning the lotto,  I'll make sure to share the good news with you as soon as it happens!  But until then, just little 'ol me will have to do!         

      Now.....where to start......let's see.  I am the second child of five, and the eldest of three daughters.  And yes,  the "black  sheep" of the family - the "weird one" who spent her days locked up in her bedroom writing poems, short stories and songs and wondering how I could disappear from this thing called "life", when I should have been outside riding a bike or something.  Heavy thinking for an eight year old, I know,  but again,  just telling the truth!  Funny how things change but stay the same because there's little difference between then and now except for a few decades and a bike!

     I have been described, accused, and called many different things by many different people and my friends seem to think that the only "honest" way of describing myself to you is to let THEM choose the adjectives!  I can't believe I let them, but dumb or smart, good or bad, I did!  So here they are, in no particular order!  

     Evidentally, I am very passionate, unique, complex, crazy, (hey, I wouldn't throw stones here!) , interesting, difficult, fascinating, loyal, annoying, hyper, lazy, (not true. I just like to relax and sleep for long periods of time!)  classy,  (yes, I most certainly am daarling!) contemplative, thoughtful, compassionate, generous, loving, affectionate, (now THAT sound like someone who knows me!) overly sensitive, talented, unhappy, disillusioned, funny, (I'm here every Friday at nine folks!) independent, brilliant, (why of course, E=MC 2, right?), pig-headed, (heyy! that's not cool!), brave, honest, genuine, psychic, ( I KNEW they were going to say that!) and probably a lot of other things they're too afraid to tell me! 

     Truthfully though, I guess I can agree with most of those descriptions, but I think the best way to describe myself is to simply say that I am a person bursting with love and compassion, especially for those who are hurting, and will go to any length to protect them.  I've been to hell and back and back and back again and it's just very recently that I'm finally beginning to see small flickers of light that I pray 
will lead to a full-on blazing sun.  

     There aren't too many horrible things in life that I have not experienced - you name it,  and I've probably gone through it.  I suppose that's why I am so sensitive to the pain of others and will, as those who know me " give the shirt off 
my back" to anyone who needs it.

     I love and adore God, animals, kids, elderly people, (they're such a trip!) nature, reading, writing, learning, singing, playing my guitar and piano, playing with my cats, Shrimp (Poochie) and Bubba, philosophical conversations, helping those in need, winter, rain, thunder, Christmas Eve night, scary movies, playing board games, cooking, the beach at night, BBQ'S, the park, and lots of other very simple things.

     I hate greed, selfishness, and arrogance of any sort.  I hate people on power trips and people who judge others less fortunate than themselves. I hate dishonesty and disloyalty. I hate pretense and phoniness. I hate vulgarity and people with no morals.  But enough of the negativity.  I better change the subject! 

      On a more positive note,  I feel myself beginning to come out of a cloud of depression that has paralyzed me for the last four years when my mother was murdered under the most unimaginable circumstances.  I feel I am physically, mentally, and emotionally strong enough now to share her story and have recently begun working on the book's proposal.  I know that going public with her story will be quite controversial -  but then telling the truth always is, isn't it?  However,  I refuse to let any fear of repercussions stop me from doing what I know must be done not only for her,  but for all those at risk of suffering the same fate. 

     So, that's about it!  That's me and my life and how I spend it!  If you don't find me working on my mom's book, you might catch me doing one of the things above for enjoyment,  but most likely, you're bound to find me sitting in a chair, staring out the window daydreaming, and well, ....... missing my mom. 

      If you're still awake, I just want to thank you again for visiting my bio page and congratulate you for having the patience of a saint to have read this all the way through!  

     May God Bless and Keep You.

     Love & Hugs

     for all of you who need them 

     and even more for all of you who think you don't!

     ~Marea

My passion is ...

helping the hurting.

I know too much about ...

pain, betrayal, and abandonment.

My parents always told me ...

things they probably shouldn't have.

My childhood ambition ...

was to be a veterinarian.

My favorite memory ...

the years I spent taking care of my mom before her death.

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

The Bible - I Survived - Coldplay, "Fix You"

My first job ...

was cold calling people to get donations to try and raise money to purchase a van with a lift for crippled children. I was 15.

My best moment ...

I think will be when my mother gets justice.

My inspiration ...

what keeps me going everyday is knowing that there are defenseless people and animals out there who need my/our help and as long as I am alive and capable, I will do all I can to personally, financially, and politically, assure that each and every one of their God-given rights is preserved and protected.

Arts & Humanities > Writing Tips Fiction writing: How to create believable characters

1 of 41

Creating believable characters is an absolute essential for an interesting story. What the story is about, its pace, where it's going, and the plot are all obviously important as well, but the characters are the people the reader is "travelling" with, and the importance of them being not only believable, but interesting, cannot be overstated. When you are at the stage of creating and developing your characters, it's always helpful to think about the personalities of others; even the ones you cannot stand! Your characters are to be believable, not always liked. As in our real lives, we have...

More..

Writing:

• Creative Writing Gold
• Marketplace Approved Writer
• Marketplace Premier Writer
• Helium Charter Member