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AGE:
47
LOC: Somerset, CA
GEN: Female
LAST LOGIN: December 30
LOC: Somerset, CA
GEN: Female
LAST LOGIN: December 30
About me, let’s see… my first book was published by Collectors Press, Inc. and released September 2006. I think it’s done well but won’t know how well until I see the numbers in January. The waiting is the hardest part. I’ve always written creatively for myself. I spent 5 years as a reporter for a small indie newspaper in the late 80s & early 90s. I’m currently working on a proposal for my second book with a New York art house publisher. Keep your fingers crossed. And finally, I’m writing a series of stories on Africa and charity work. (Some of those articles are published here.)
Come by my MySpace page and add me to yours. http://www.myspace.com/fashionfiascos
Or stop by either of my websites:
http://www.vintagegrace.com
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Have you been following the buzz about the Congressman who wanted to thumb through a few pages -- Congressional House teenage boy pages that is. So another political creep gets creepier and then gets caught. Now all the other Congressmen have their panties in a political twist, calling it "an obscene breach of trust" and "unacceptable and abhorrent." Well gosh golly gee! Do ya really think so?! Puuuuuleaze. What a bunch of sanctimonious windbags. These are the same lawmakers who would gladly ...
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Like swallowing hard dry crusty bread I sat and ate my love Like skating where the ice wears thin The blade flays deeper in To watch and wait To find too late Love’s true Love’s heart Love’s soul Like staring hard into the sun The black is mixed with light Like sinking 'neath an inky sea Drowned silently out of sight To watch and wait To find too late Love’s true Love’s heart Love’s soul
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There’s an old saying that people past a certain age tend to mutter to themselves, “Youth is wasted on the young.” That may have been true of past generations, but today’s mutterers have never met the four young women from San Diego who are doing anything but wasting their youth. Inspired by the movie Invisible Children, a film about northern Uganda’s children, some as young as 8-years-old, who are kidnapped nightly and forced into the roles of soldier and killer in that region’s long-running...
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There are some people who look at the world and say, ‘What’s the use? The world is too big for one person to make a difference so why should I even try?’ And then there are those people, shining like beacons in the dark, who look at the world and say, ‘Why not.” Hayden Payne, a 30-year-old citizen of Australia, adds his own bit of wisdom to that thought, “To some ignorance is bliss. For (others) the greatest burden is life in harm’s way.” He doesn’t hesitate to ask, “Where do you draw the lin...
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I think you are off to a great start. Your children's story grabbed my interest and kept it. I was so sorry to see it wasn't finished. I'd love to read the rest of it. You show great promise and talent for such a young writer! Keep up the good work!
Hi, First, I thought the content was great. It was very engaging and it kept me reading. I think you did very well sticking to the facts while letting your own impression of the events show through. My hat's off to you! Now a few nit-picky items: Remember, no matter where you submit your article, always make sure your title is properly capitalized and that there is no period at the end of it. The title is the first thing your reader will see. Consider it someone's first impression of you! -- ...
watching reflections of dreams that might of been Try: that might have been -- to paint an empty room where no will sit try: where no one will sit --- Not sure why there are periods at the end here: this shadowed hell. another sunrise waiting for to one to come. I would like to read this again after you've worked it more. It has potential but feels a bit too uneven. I don't think it's quite ready to be reviewed yet.
For some reason this feels very robotic to me. I'm not feeling the words or the emotions. Perhaps because, as you say, this is the exact opposite of your family -- which would mean there is a lot of unpleasantness in your home, correct? Hmmmm, that is most likely why I don't feel convinced by this story. It feels too fairytale, and from your perspective, it is. Still, while the grammer and sentance structure is good (save for one punctuation mark missing), I think I'd much rather read your re...
Seriously? You wrote this when you were 12? When I was 12 I was still playing with Barbie Dolls! You show great promise at such a young age. Keep writing like this and image how great you'll be at 18! You have earned nothing less than a 10.
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