I have an intense love of writing and of the written word. Writing has been my passion since I was very young. I wrote my first chapter book when I was twelve. I adapted one scene of it into a dialogue which won second place in a national writing contest for kids. I have, more recently, had one short story published and most recently have gotten an honorable mention in a writing contest through the magazine GLIMMER TRAIN. I have studied creative writing at the University of Iowa, Hollins University, and at the University of Wisconsin. I have written short stories, novels, screenplays, poems, journals, children's books, and graphic novels. I would be happy to send you a sample of my fiction writing.