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Hello, thank you for visiting my page. I am PC Marks. I'm a divorcing mother of two and grandmother of two beautiful two year old grandson.

I have written countless business letters for employers. I currently write resumes. I have published my first

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Relationships & Family > Cheating Spouses & Affairs Coping with an affair: 2 of 32

Coping with an affair is primarily left up to the parties involved and no easy task. It's a matter of what you will and will not tolerate. The offending party has to understand the devastation of the relationship caused. The Offender also has to be willing to admit fault and rebuild trust. Some have suspicions but no concret...
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Family stories and memories: 18 of 191

Grandma was in a nursing home the last two years of her life. In the beginning I visited twice a week, then once a week. With a failing marriage of my own along with young adult children, growing pangs and separation anxiety, I became withdrawn visiting on holidays only because her daughter (my mother) was sending her a plat...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: Feelings: 91 of 747

Drowning I feel as though my head is going below water My judgment as of late altered What happened to my children? What happened to me? What will be will be That isn't good enough for me I know I'll find my way some day My impatience is holding me back When will my children find their way? I can't throw in the sack I'm sure...
Health & Fitness > Diet Tips How to lose 10 pounds in a week: 4 of 26

Every year we indulge and when the New Year is upon us so is an extra few pounds. We treat ourselves to bad eating habits suffering the consequences of not being able to zip up our favorite pair of jeans. The weight we packed on within the month long Thanksgiving Christmas season is shed by the Spring season. Summer rolls ar...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Serial fiction: Suspense: 24 of 126

I published Broken Family Ties December 2006. My goal is to make it a series. So far I am on track. A sample chapter of Part 2 Severed Family Ties and Part I Broken Family Ties are copied below. Part II Severed Family Ties She stood in Carl's room with her arms crossing her chest, money balled up in one hand looking up at Ca...
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: Thrillers: 25 of 129

Broken Family Ties excerpt: Hurricane Alicia Brooks Grandma never left the table. She was clutching the seventh picture to her heart. Her mason jar of ice water was half empty. Charles was sitting by her side. In true form, Grandma Alicia began speaking as if the fight witnessed had never occurred. "This picture here is of C...
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Can't African-Americans, Hispanic-Americans, etc., just be called Americans?: 10 of 44

Separation of Americans into groups allows racism to continue. Stereotypes continue to grow. The American is Lazy, The African American is ghetto, The Hispanic American, will do any job,' to name a few. As much as we would like to call America the home of the free, the land of the brave, we are anything but. We are a racist ...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Despair: 18 of 72

I graduated high school the day after Grandma revealed my biological father was the neighborhood pervert. I wouldn't speak to her nor would I sit down to have a meal. Finally I had a definition for hate. I'll continue telling you my story by proclaiming "the best thing I ever did was to walk away after graduation June 10, 19...
Creative Writing > Poetry Poetry: The contender: 1 of 4

Life's Little Contender I took the first bout Knew I would win There was no doubt The second round I had to buckle up I was hit with a severe upper cup The third round I saw stars Didn't know if this was earth or mars Fourth count I was wobbly on my feet Yet I refused to surrender to defeat Fifth count I felt fatigue Ended u...
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Blame: 14 of 54

The Blame Game "I remember when he used to love me," Lisa said talking to her best friend over the phone. "He used to meet me at the door. We would talk all night about our plans. How dare he fall ill." Jeff was diagnosed with a degenerative heart disease. Once a vibrant dare devil is now reduced to a constant state of fatig...