My name is Kelly and I was born on 2/19/83. Reading and writing are my passions, but I have many other addictions such as online games. I am finally putting these passions into career mode by working for the Community Newspaper Company (Gatehouse Media) as an editorial assistant and reporter.

If you are wondering which articles I like writing best, the answer would be my short stories. They may not be fantastic, but I like using my imagination a bit. My favorite one to date is probably "Meeting an Extraterrestrial". Others seem to like the "Meeting the Foreign Exchange Student". So those are a couple to check out if you are interested. Enjoy!

If you would like to know more, feel free to contact me! My email address is KMello1983@hotmail.com.

*NEWS*

MARCH:

I took my first flying lesson as part of an article, photo and video package at work. It was absolutely amazing. To view the video, either visit www.wickedlocal/mansfield or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZQz5sj60KI.

This month I was also able to meet a few local celebrities, Rich, Adolfo and Crash from WBCN 104.1, The Rock of Boston. They visited Charlie Horse in West Bridgewater to promote their show, which airs weekdays 6 to 10 a.m. They might not be from Hollywood, but I was just as happy to meet them in person.

DECEMBER:

It's times like these where I love my job. I did an article on Rachel Maguire, a local artist who also works for the show Word Girl on PBS. In response to the piece, she sent me a few cards with her art on it, a mini comic book and the First Night Boston pin for which she created the art for.

NOVEMBER:

For the first time, I have participated in National Novel Writing Month, or NaNoWriMo. The point of it is to write 50,000 words in one month. I have used this as my jumping point to write and eventually finish my very own novel. With New Years looming, my resolution is to finish my novel and have it published by the end of next year. Wish me luck!

APRIL:

I have joined the youtube generation fully now, finishing my first video reporting assignment on a senior luncheon. Nothing ground breaking, but I'm already addicted to it! Let me know what you think: http://www.wickedlocal.com/avon/fun/x1632298623

JANUARY:

I have joined Helium.com on its crusade to float across the world...the latest stop is at youtube.com: http://www.youtube.com/user/heliumdotcom

Check out the Write at Helium and Reward at Helium videos to hear a snippet of yours truly.

DECEMBER:

I just finished writing an article I'm particularly proud of. It is about Ashley Bernard, a 15-year-old who was born blind. She is very much involved with the Randolph, MA Lion Club and is apparently a huge inspiration to them. And she doesn't stop there. She recently helped raise $36,000 for the National Braille Press so that the Braille version of the latest Harry Potter book, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows", could be released the same time as the normal print books. For the other books in the series, her and other blind Harry Potter fans had to wait to see what happens. To read more about Ashley's remarkable story, stay tuned at stoughtonjournal.com and randolphherald.com. The story should be released in the Stoughton Journal this Friday, Dec. 18 and in the Randolph Herald Wednesday, Dec. 26.

The Community Newspaper Company does a series called Gifts of Hope. I was in charge of doing this series for three towns; Avon, Randolph and Whitman. For Avon I wrote an article on the Avon Food Pantry. For Randolph I wrote one on the Randolph Lions Club. Whitman's was the Tri-Town Lions Club. I'm very proud of these articles, especially the Randolph one. Though my editor got my name wrong at the bottom. I'm especially looking forward to writing an article about a 15-year-old blind girl who has inspired the Randolph Lions so much. She has a great story to tell and I hope you will all read about it at randolphherald.com and stoughtonjournal.com when I'm finished writing it.

NOVEMBER: In honor of Veterans Day, I wrote a feature about two veteran's agents in Massachusetts. This article can be viewed at hansontowncrier.com and whitmantimes.com.

SEPTEMBER: I finally wrote my first article for my job. It can be viewed at eastbridgewaterstar.com. It's not very "newsy", but it was still featured on the front page in both the print and Web versions!

MAY: Read an article that was written about my 2nd place win on Helium.com's contest!

http://www.southcoasttoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20 070524/NEWS/705240364

My passion is ...

Reading and Writing

I know too much about ...

Nothing

My parents always told me ...

To clean my plate

My childhood ambition ...

To be a teacher

My favorite memory ...

Too many to pick just one

Why I write ...

It's a creative outlet

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

Working on the True Blood book series. Since it is the summer, there aren't very many shows I'm interested in at the moment. As for listening, Pandora or Toucher and Rich WBCN 104.1 podcasts.

My first job ...

Deli worker/Cashier at a variety store

My best moment ...

Graduation and being hired at the Community Newspaper Company

My inspiration ...

Life

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Summer

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At 6:30AM on a Saturday, the sun's rays seeped through my curtains and rested on my face. I rose to nature's alarm clock and let out a sleepy yawn while stretching my limbs.

Propelling my feet to the floor, I slowly stood up and walked to the front door. Since it was so early, I didn't care who was up to see me in my PJ's as I got the mail. The sun was already producing a cheery warmth, working its way into my body. A smile bloomed across my face as I anticipated more mornings like these. Summer was finally here.

Once I reached the end of the driveway, I opened the mailbo...

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• Marketplace Premier Writer

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