Midnight-Engaged• Show stories

Basically....writing is my life. Writing is my passion, and one of the reasons (right behind God and my family) that I wake up every morning. Usually when I write I leave my personal life out of it, but in some of my poetry you can see the real me reflected. I do, however, tend to jump from writing type to writing type, and haven't actually written a poem for the longest time. Unfortunately, something inside me has awakened that will allow me to write poetry again.
I could say that my life has been hard, but then again, who's hasn't? I could say I'm a good person, but don't we all think that? I could say that I'm pretty or ugly, but doesn't beauty lie in the eyes of the beholder? I could say I'm smart, but that's just my opinion or someone elses.
So what is there to say? How can I actually tell you about myself? Maybe I can't. Maybe we'll come across each other one day in person. Maybe we'll be best friends on here and then pass each other in Wal-mart one day and not even know it.
Either way, online you take what you can get. And I'll give all I have because anything less just isn't me.

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A few things I have written in other places:
http://www.authspot.com/Thoughts/Im-Not-Pretty.292327
(What defines beauty? Can beauty really be defined, or is it only the way we perceive it?)
http://www.socyberty.com/Holidays/Weird-Monthly-Observances.116098
(You simply won't believe some of the crazy things we celebrate!)
http://www.socyberty.com/History/The-Morality-of-War.116054
(Something I wrote for a history class that taught me a lot about our world.)
http://www.purpleslinky.com/Humor/Life/10-Fool-Proof-Ways-to-Get-People-to-Stare-at-You-Funnily.103284
(A silly little adaptation of a very rarely seen part of my personality.)
http://www.bookstove.com/Book-Talk/A-World-of-Great-Books.281561
(A small article on the importance of sharing our latest literary favorites.)
http://www.bookstove.com/Science-Fiction/A-World-of-Great-Books-Storm-Thief.283369
(Wanting to read a good book? Check out this article and see if Storm Thief by Chris Wooding sounds like something you would enjoy.)
http://www.bookstove.com/Fantasy/A-World-of-Great-Books-The-House-of-Night-Series.283365
(I truly enjoyed this series more than the Twilight series and if you're into vampires or enjoyed Twilight, I recommend this series to you.)

The Writer's Prayer
O pen my mind, Lord. Grant me the talent to write with clarity and style, so my words go down rich and smooth, like fine wine, and leave my reader thirsty for more.

O pen my heart, Lord. Grant me the sensitivity to understand my characters--their hopes, their wants, their dreams--and help me to confer that empathy to my reader.

O pen my soul, Lord, so I may be a channel to wisdom and creativity from beyond my Self. Stoke my imagination with vivid imagery and vibrant perception.

B ut most of all, Lord, help me to know the Truth, so my fiction is more honest than actuality and reaches the depths of my reader's soul.

Wrap these gifts with opportunity, perseverance, and the strength to resist those who insist it can't be done.

Amen.