: About Me

Yes, it IS all about me *smiles* and I love to write. I also like the individual packets of sugar as opposed to spoonfuls, *shrugs* I just do.

Having been influenced at an early age to pursue my creative talents, I wrote poetry and short stories from very early on in my childhood. School projects were always highly anticipated literary journeys used as outlets for my creativity. My grades rose with each 'story-form' report, enhancing my ability to a much higher level.

College was a time of transition into refining my foundation already established of the P's and Q's of English grammar while attending classes required for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English Language and Literature and a minor in History. My love for poetry grew, but was bested by my writing instincts which varied from news articles to general and informative pieces.

My main choice of writing is now creative as well as business related, covering all aspects from A - Z. With such variety, I can't lose! *wink*

My passion is ...

nearly everything since I tend to be an intensely passionate person.

My parents always told me ...

The dumb question is the one not asked... hence my annoying habit of continually questioning everything around me. Never settle... *smiles*

Why I write ...

Words constantly run through my mind, and getting them down in format keeps some semblance of order.

My first job ...

Hostess, which I thouroughly enjoyed. I love interacting with people on a frequent basis.

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Loneliness

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It comes and goes, that feeling that wells from deep within. I never noticed it, much less understood it until I was on my own. Seven years of loneliness and I just now learned what it was. Standing right next to someone and feeling all alone. A heartbeat away from love, but feeling emptiness instead. What I thought was normal, turns out to be sad. Feelings of being alone in a crowd, true feelings hidden under all the laughter. It takes the final descent into depression to realize all those years spent pushing people away, alienating myself from friends and family alike was me keeping myse...

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