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I do not consider myself an author...
I am merely someone that likes to write

I guess the best way to describe my writing would be a cross between science fiction and science fluff… and that’s a good thing. I like science fluff. It’s something that anyone can read, and not have to have a background in either science knowledge, or have an attitude of ‘that could never happen because…’"

Like most on here, I use Storywrite to fine-tune before publishing, so....Don't be afraid to critique!
I usually write a story for fun first... maybe a little angsty and soap opera-ish... then take critical comments, go through them, and rewrite the story if the comments make sense. I've even redone entire stories based on one change from an early chapter.

So, point out my typos!  Suggest things! Although... if you want to make yourself look smart by telling me how to write... then I'll bid you a good day right now and request you don't waste my time.

It is not my ultimate goal to be published. Publishing is a hobby because I enjoy writing, and enjoy creating things that others like to read. Yet...the moment it becomes a chore for me will be the moment the keyboard gets hung up for ever.

In writing, I'm influenced by many authors, and many books. Some good, some bad, and some that are a guilty pleasure to read. The authors, in no particular order...

 Robert Ludlum 

 Sherrilyn Kenyon 

 Jeffrey Archer 

 Michael A. Stackpole 

 Barbara Erskine  

 Timothy Zahn

 Stuart Woods

 Kinley MacGregor

 

One of my tattoos

 

"If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There's no way around these two things that I'm aware of, no shortcut."
-- Stephen King, On Writing

"The beautiful part of writing is that you don't have to get it right the first time, unlike, say, a brain surgeon. You can always do it better, find the exact word, the apt phrase, the leaping simile."
- Robert Cormier

 

 

 Movies

Gone With The Wind

Arsenic And Old Lace

The Handmaid's Tale

Dogma

Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back

Books

Night Play

The Outsiders

Dark Side Of the Moon

Lady Of Hay

Television

CSI

Video On Trial

Firefly

How It's Made

History Channel 

Food

Chocolate

Cheesecake

Caffeine

Pasta

Chicken

Apples

 Music

Apocalyptica

Garou

Papa Roach

80s Rock

Amanda Marshall

Stevie Ray Vaughan

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My journal entries

  • I will NOT apologize.
    No, I haven't done anything wrong (this time... amazing, ain't it). 1   2 But.... 3 I will not apologize, ever , for my choices in music. Sounds like a no-brainer, doesn't it? But, apparently, I'm some sort of idiot/moron/bitch/etc and so on for liking what I like, and not bowing to the pressu
    December 29, 2008, In Music, Personal.  600 words. → 8 comments, Add one?
  • Banging my head on the coffee table of life

    Let me just get one thing out of the way before I get serious.... K? Just one little itty-bitty second.... aaaaaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

    There... and now, we'll begin.

     

    When does a person's 'demanding their rights' move into them just bitching and being a bu

    December 29, 2008, In My own personal thoughts, Personal.  500 words. → 11 comments, Add one?
  • Meh
    (Not asking for people to comment... just tossing around the wonder of why this happens) In the past day, I've had 46 views on stories... people reading the whole novel, chapter to chapter, then moving on to the next. Now, this is pretty cool, and about the usual numbers I get daily... but... that's all it is, reads
    December 28, 2008, In My own personal thoughts, Spur of the moment.  300 words. → 4 comments, Add one?

Guest Book

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  • kyew on July 4
    yeah, I didn't even know he existed at that time. I never heard his music until after he died. never liked blues music til after I heard him play.
  • kyew on July 3
    STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN! SHE SAID STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN WAS HER FAVORITE MUSICIAN! WAAHOOOOO!

    you rock, sunshine!
  • NinjaClary on July 3
    hey barbara! I love you background!!!! its sooo cool, and that tatoo thing is wicked!!!!
  • kyew on July 2
    i iz teh wun on yer page, stealun ur grafix.

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