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.

Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Dog stories for children

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~~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...

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