wow, ok, so i havent updated this in awile, so here goes. i'm 18 years old (soon to be 19) and on my way to being a photographer. i go to a little photoschool which is pretty much photo boot camp-- i love it. even though i'm sure you've noticed, i feel the need to mention that my presence here is.. infrequent... although i plan on trying to post more soon. however, because of the intense work level i am currently living with, writing cannot be my first priority. the good news, however, is that when reviews are sent to my inbox i realise people are reading my stuff and that maybe i should put more up... so if you like my work, let me know, (constructive criticism is also appreciated) because its a huge motivator. and thank you to the people who still take the time to read my stuff even though i havent posted anything new in awhile.

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i am fascinated with people, i like to write pieces that explore humanity and take photojournalistic photographs. Both mediums have basically the same core function to me; an exploration of humanity, just one is with words and one is through visual images.

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i am also a strong supporter of homosexual rights, i believe all people should be treated equally and that it is wrong to discriminate against anyone for any reason. As a result many of my stories (particularly "There We'll Be" and "Bruised Reflection") portray homosexuality, if that bothers you, just don't read them, i always warn people as it is not something some are comfortable with.

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reviews are always welcome. i will ignore flames as they are not useful in any way. constructive criticism pointing out what i did good and what could be better is always appreciated as are ideas/suggestions. I will consider everything you say in a review, whether i use your suggestion is another story. I also encourage you to email me to talk about anything related (tangently or directly) to my writing or writing in general. i love to hear from other members and authors/esses from around the world.

happy reading and writing, all!

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recommendations: (besides those under my favorite authors/stories)
authors:
Barbara Gowdy- excellent canadian novelist, strange concepts in her stories and beautifully worked plots and characters, my personal favorite author

Books-
"Diary of a Married Call Girl" by Tracy Quan- an at times hilairious look at the life of a call girl living in Manhattan and how she divides her time between her customers and her husband. "Mister Sandman" by Barbara Gowdy- a strange family and their musical genius mute daughter who eventually spills all of the families many secrets, an absolutely incredible book

"The White Bone" by Barbara Gowdy- a novel told in the point of view of a herd of African elephants, another incredible book

anything by Barbara Gowdy- i have yet to read one if didn't like

"Wasted" by Marya Hornbacher- a memoir of anorexia and bulimia, wonderfully done and engaging

"A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess- wonderful use of language, interesting through and through, major plus points for the creative language

"The DaVinci Code" by Dan Brown- a stunningly wonderful thriller, a beautifully crafted novel. plus points because it pissed off a lot of chrisitians who take themselves too seriously.
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"A hug is a perfect gift, one size fits all."

"Love is like a butterfly, it goes where it pleases and pleases where it goes."

"Love is when you take away the feeling, the passion, the romance, and you find that you still care for that person."

"When I first saw you... I was afraid to meet you... When I first met you....I was afraid to kiss you... When I first kissed you... I was afraid to love you... But now that I love you, I'm afraid to lose you"

"If you want to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first create the universe." - Carl Sagan