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I have both a Bachelor's of Fine Arts and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Creative Writing. Currently, I work as both a freelance writer and a college professor of writing in New England. My areas of writing expertise are vast and encompass everything you

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Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Theory: The existence of real vampires: 3 of 19
While many argue that the reference to vampirism in history is, in fact, merely the product of inadequate education, overactive imagination, and superstition, it cannot be argued that nearly every culture on the planet harbors some myth of an undead creature who feeds on the blood and/or flesh of the living. In Romania, it is... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet & Weight Loss Quick and effective ways to lose weight: 3 of 15
Hey, remember me? I'm that girl you knew in high school who could eat seven bags of potato chips in one sitting and never gain a single pound. For twenty-five years, I was skinny as a porch rail and you hated me for it. Kate Moss had more fat than I did. And every one of you wished, just wished, that one day the carbs wou... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Movie scenes that make you cry: 18 of 74
Campbell's Soup commercials make me cry, so this is not going to be difficult to envision. For that matter, I'll list the top five crying moments in my life:5. The end of Edward Scissorhands. There he is, the deformed and yet still ungodly attractive Johnny Depp, isolated from society for his abnormal hands, and yet still so ... More..
Entertainment > Celebrity Commentary Deciding if Jessica Simpson is a real singer: 5 of 18
Like most pop stars, Jessica system is a product of the corporate, Milli-Vanilli water-wheel pumping out useless, senseless, talentless musical drivel. Whether she can sing or not is beside the point; how useful would you say is her contribution to the art of music? Would you say she's a brilliant lyricist whose words strike ... More..
Entertainment > Entertainment (Other) Most powerful superheroes: 30 of 107
As far as I'm concerned, there is only one superhero and that's Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Let's examine the facts, shall we?Buffy is a superhero by birthrite and calling. Buffy's powers come to her because, into every generation, a slayer is born. She's a teenager when she is called to fight the demons and vampires that threa... More..
Entertainment > Movie Genres Most romantic movies ever: 10 of 34
All right. Fess up. How many of you are thinking of Gone With the Wind? Hmmmm.... Do you remember the scene where Rhett Butler (that'd be Clark Gable) picks Scarlet (Vivien Leigh) up, throws her over his shoulder, and carries her up the stairs to the bedroom against her will? Yeah? Well that is legally rape, you realize? Why ... More..
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Domestic violence: 35 of 110
ForeverYou sat across from me, the night we met,your hand wrapped 'round a copyof Poe's complete works. Your hair was fluffy blue.We talked that nightfor hours, though you never looked mein the eye, I saw inside.Phone calls followed,every night we talked until we fellasleep: the telephone cradled againstour ears. A hot, red m... More..
Travel > Travel Planning & Advice Family vacation on a budget: 10 of 30
The biggest part to planning a Family Vacation on a Budget is Setting the Budget and sticking to it. So, that said, start by setting a firm budget. Even before you choose a destination, choose exactly how much you can afford to spend (or want to). Once you know exactly what you are working with, you can sort out the kinks to ... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Resources Amateur writers: Making the most out of writing workshops: 4 of 12
We write because something inside us compels us to weave words on paper. Whether it is poetry, fiction, nonfiction, drama, song, lyric essay, haiku, metanym, we write because our souls ache, our hands tremble, our minds swell. We write because a part of us needs to be breathed into existence. So how, if we are creators with s... More..
Travel > Rental Cars & Driving Experiencing the great American road trip: Driving coast to coast: 2 of 6
Although I have never made it all the way from the farthest end of the East Coast where I live, to the other side of the continent, I have had the plans to do so for the last 8 years. I share these plans with you that, until I get there, you might benefit from all my careful expertise.First, the essentials:1. A copy of the bo... More..