Writing
Painting With Words
Writing is one of my passions because it engages my mind and serves as an outlet for my thoughts, ideas and creative outbursts. When I was little, I delighted in reading, and that love turned into a love for putting words together on my own. Writing is like a puzzle; you have to choose just the right words to get your idea across, without letting words get in the way of what you're saying.
I call myself a writer because I write. That doesn't mean I've been published, or even that I'm particularly good at writing, but I am a writer. I hope to be known as a novelist one day. My favorite genres to write include fantasy and science fiction, but what I've written is more of a big pile of "normal" fiction with unusual elements thrown in here and there. I have five novels in progress, none of which are complete, and a couple more in the planning stages. :D However, you will find mostly poetry on this page because I'm a bit self-conscious about my fiction. —I'll get over that some day. :) I hope you enjoy!
Poetry
Forever / February 14, 2004 / Little things on Earth do not compare to what You're worth.
Fly Above / March 29, 2005 / The view’d be so fair away from the ground!
Two Mountains Far Away / April 3, 2005 / So distant, they look like anthills in the sky
Winter Serenity / January 19, 2006 / Snow illuminates the darkest night as if it were in broad daylight.
Grace of These Beings / February 21, 2006 / I watched the boughs of e’ergreen trees above me slowly sway
Nightlight / July 13, 2006 / For me, no noon; Midnight, please
Hear / August 13, 2006 / Can you hear the softly pounding music of the rain?
Without purpose, I am an empty shell / October 23, 2007 / Every now and then my soul flies away from this body
Galaxies / November 3, 2007 / I daydream, see myself in different galaxies
Short Stories
Journey on Titan / July 8, 2005 / Nothing could be seen of any source of the light. It was only the ordinary plains of orange-red sand and dry weeds that had lost life hundreds of years ago, and yet they still remained.
Novel Excerpts
Coming soon!
Academic Writing
I know what you're thinking. School research papers? How boring! Yes, I know. At first glance the bulky paragraphs and citations and quotes look tiresome and tedious. But hear me out: while I worked on these papers, I began to appreciate what I was learning. I found these topics intriguing, controversial moments in history that really had an impact. If you read these you are sure to learn things you didn't know before, and hopefully gain a little appreciation. :)
Dred Scott v. Sandford / November 12, 2007 / The Supreme Court's 1857 Dred Scott decision about slavery and citizenship contributed to antagonistic feelings between the North and South before the Civil War broke out.
The Scopes Trial / April 17, 2008 / Also known as the Monkey Trial, the 1925 Scopes Trial was a profound conflict between traditional Christian beliefs and modernized secular ideas, a battle that still continues today.
