Writing Gets Real
All happy families are like one another; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.
Leo Tolstoy from Anna Karenina
Writing has been one of my passions for as long as I can remember. Not a day passes that I haven't worked on a story, a novel, a journal entry, or put thoughts on paper that might make their way into a novel.
My particular interest and what I believe sets my writing apart from other authors is my empathetic voice for those who often, through no fault of their own, are living a hard life of lack and despair. Growing up in and around this kind of environment has given me the insight into the lives of those who didn't live a life of privilege. The quote above by Leo Tolstoy is how I approach my writing mostly because I think these stories are the important ones in life and need to be told.
Understanding what gives us strength throughout our lives, the love we hold onto, the pain we keep in our hearts and souls, the anger and bitterness that prevents us from moving forward, these are the mysteries of life I want to explore through my writing.
I'm also particularly interested in these issues for women and how unfair life is to women in our advanced society. We still look to men to save and protect us, but if they aren't there, if they don't take the challenge, we are learning we need to embrace our strength and be our own advocate in the world.
Another passion of mine involves animals. My husband, Jim, and I created a couple of websites specifically to raise awareness and much needed funds to protect wildlife (www.EyeHelpAnimals.com) and also to support shelters for domestic animals (www.HelpShelterPets.com). Both of these websites were created and inspired using my paintings.
* Member of New Hampshire Writers Project