: About Me

As a child, I daydreamed - I spent a lot of time at it. It's time to get my thoughts, ideas, and dreams down on paper.

Since I have started writing on a committed basis, I realize how essential writing is; it is my way of appreciating and celebrating my unique life - the good with the bad.

I (with my husband), am an empty-nester. It's a good time so far. I have a great job as a technical writer. Recently, I have finished a diploma of creative writing courses for writing for children. Many of my stories are about my children's adventures growing up in Africa.

One of my great loves is to travel. The thrill of each journey renews itself as I write about each marvellous place I visit. A recent trip was to Malta in September/06 - a place of discovery and mystery. I'm drafting a children's book about the pirates and knights that are now the ghosts that haunt the island. I love writing.

My passion is ...

writing and decorating my home

I know too much about ...

warm beaches

My parents always told me ...

to see the world

My childhood ambition ...

travel

My favorite memory ...

recently - celebrating 30th wedding anniversary in France

Why I write ...

to celebrate my view and imagination

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

reading children's books - listening to "Cold Play"

My first job ...

office manager at a private school

My best moment ...

still waiting

My inspiration ...

music and quiet moments

Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Childhood memories

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SIGNS OF SPRING I sat on the edge of my bed and pulled on my new pair of knee socks, carefully folding down the top ridge of the stockings to just under each knee. Patches of snow still rudely remained outside, making it much to early for bare feet, which is my sign for summer. For me, wearing knee socks was the first real sign of spring, and then summer was just around the bend. My birthday, May 18, was approaching and I wanted the snow to be gone by then. I heard the grown-ups say that the winter had been a hard one, meaning a lot of snow all winter with no "thaws", just raw cold. I don'...

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