I live in the Northwoods, where I write all the time. Writing is my life. Helium is another place where I can display my writings, in addition to my website and my blog. I write some non-fiction articles, poetry, and romance. However, my passion lies in writing stories for kids, and I have a short story accepted for publication in Boys' Quest magazine. Getting published in the local magazine was great, but getting published in a national magazine is super!
My passion is ...
Writing
My childhood ambition ...
To be a best selling author!
Why I write ...
Because it's something I need to do, like eating or breathing.
What I am reading/watching/listening to ...
Book: The Girl's Revenge (Phyllis Reynolds Naylor); TV Show: Psych; Music: Country
My first job ...
Submitting short stories to magazines
My best moment ...
Getting the acceptance from Boys' Quest. Getting published in a national magazine sure beats getting published in a local magazine! :-)
My inspiration ...
My family, books, television, movies, music.
~~MY FRIEND, TOBY~~
"Mom, I'm going over to JJ's!" I called.
"Be home for dinner!" Mom called back.
I let the screen door slam behind me as I ran barefoot down the driveway. On the right side of the street was Mr. Franklin's white house. He was sitting in a wooden rocking chair on his front porch reading a newspaper.
"Welcome back, Ryan!" He called to me.
I waved back. "Thanks, Mr. Franklin."
Every year my parents and I would go to California for summer vacation. We rented the same house on the same street every time, right on the edge of the Pacific Ocean. I could se...
Elizabeth Wrobel
articles written: 31
writers invited: 1