: About Me

I am 33 years old and living in a small rural community in SW Virginia. A mother of 2, I find I am busy most of the time, but when I do have time I enjoy creating various forms of art.

Other than writing, which I have been active in since childhood, I enjoy sketching, needle craft, yarn-work, and sewing.

I love my children, and I try my very best to teach them about everything that is good in this world. I find it important to allow them to express themselves, and I encourage their talents in an effort to see them make their dreams come true.

My husband is my biggest source of inspiration. He is my hero, and I cherish our relationship above all other things. I know that without true consistency between us I would be less effective in all other aspects of my life. It is my ultimate goal to keep our marriage functioning in a positive direction well in to old age and beyond.

My passion is ...

History

I know too much about ...

diapers

My parents always told me ...

stay away from those "river boys" HA! I married one!

My childhood ambition ...

to be an artist

My favorite memory ...

my wedding

Why I write ...

because it helps me to escape for a short while

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

The Grateful Dead

My first job ...

waitress

My best moment ...

recieving praise from my daughter's teacher

My inspiration ...

my family

Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel excerpts: The Wild West

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Extraction: Blackhills Territory, 1879, "Jezzibelle's Story" She was afraid of getting old. Staring into the mirror she only saw her flaws; the wrinkles forming at the corners of her eyes, and the dark circles under them. There was some gray starting to show in her hair. To her, this was the end of everything she had ever known in life. She had used her appeal as a means to an end. It is what fed her, paid her bills, given her hope for her future. What would she do if she looked like everyone else in this world? How would she survive? Her name was Jezzibelle, or at least it was to the thou...

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