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I've loved dancing all my life, in any style to any music, both as a performer and spectator. But I've always enjoyed writing, too.

Helium was my introduction to writing online, but these days I've found more lucrative online writing opportunities. The "Article

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Romance: 11 of 188
"Honestly, Angela, wake up! You're so terrified to admit you're getting over it. I saw you with Gordon - you were having a wonderful time. What are you avoiding him for? Of course you loved Robert, but you don't have to be a slave to his memory forever. It's been nearly two years, for goodness sake!" "Gordon has nothing to d... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Memoirs: Moments that change your life: 35 of 234
I remember her so clearly. A small, hunched shape in a wheelchair, sitting in the centre of the huge school hall. The honey-coloured floorboards glowed warmly around her, reflecting the light from the big skylights. Her gray hair was pulled back loosely in a bun around her lined face, and her shoulders and lap were covered b... More..
Creative Writing > Memoirs Testimonies: My best French bistro experience: 1 of 3
Warm sun, chilled wine, the sing-song of French voices and the scent of Gauloises. Where else could I be but Paris? It was my first visit to Paris and at nineteen years old, I was doing my best to look sophisticated, and not betray the fact that I'd only had one or two glasses of wine in my whole life. I was there because I ... More..
Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Fairy queens: 2 of 3
"You've got to stay right out of sight," warned Tammy, "or she won't come at all." Why did I believe her? I felt as though I had been crouched in the tiny space forever, cringing from the grasping webs, wriggling away from spiders and lizards, and not even daring to imagine what might be lurking behind me, deeper under the h... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: How not to prepare for retirement: 3 of 4
Preparing for retirement is NOT all sacrificing your present to pay for the future. Having enough money for retirement is such a hot topic now, that many people are frantically salting away money in superannuation, or getting themselves into debt up to the hilt to pay for investment properties or shares. It's true that finan... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Why can't I be rich?: 43 of 52
In previous centuries, the answer to the question, "why can't I be rich?" would have been, "because your parents weren't wealthy, and you're too low-born to marry a rich man." Because in those days, the only way to get rich was to inherit money, or marry it. The Industrial Revolution opened the way for ordinary mortals to be... More..