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Synopsis:
"I am Melissa Andrews, a
prisoner in this forlorn excuse for a psychiatric treatment center."
Melissa Andrews is scheduled for execution by lethal injection but wakes up in a secluded mental asylum with its own dark secrets.
When her questions are unanswered, she has no choice but to form alliances and infiltrate her captors' barriers. Little does she know that she is at the center of one of the asylum's major plots.
What will she uncover about the institution and herself and will she find a way to escape before it's too late?
Melissa Andrews is scheduled for execution by lethal injection but wakes up in a secluded mental asylum with its own dark secrets.
When her questions are unanswered, she has no choice but to form alliances and infiltrate her captors' barriers. Little does she know that she is at the center of one of the asylum's major plots.
What will she uncover about the institution and herself and will she find a way to escape before it's too late?
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Don’t forget to Write: Why everyone should pick up a
pen and paper
If you gather up a hundred writers and ask them why
they write, you’ll get an abundance of contrasting answers. For some, writing
is their life. It’s their career or as some say, their ‘bread and butter’. Some
people write because it’s simply something that they like to do. Perhaps they
see it as something fun in which they’re good at or maybe it helps pass time. I
fall into two categories. I write because it distracts me from the challenges
of Lupus. Writing allows me to be creative and because sometimes Lupus leaves
me out of control in my life or helpless at times, it’s great to create
characters and be in charge of their backgrounds, goals and future. I also
write because characters tend to pop up in my mind and I need to get them out!
Overtime, it’s like they marinate in my brain and I begin to feel anxious that
eventually they’ll overcook and burn! What does mean? For me, sometimes I feel as
though I sit on a character or scene for so long that eventually someone else
‘gets’ the idea and we see it in another book or on the big screen. I think
this is one of the problems of being an author—that nervousness or anxiety of
holding onto ideas for too long and the disappointment that comes when ‘your
ideas’ trend without you. (For example: Writing about vampire love
triangles….then Twilight and Vampire Diaries make their debut! Back to the
drawing board, Baby!)
You don’t have to be an author to write. Writing
gives us an opportunity to express ourselves. Some of us can use beautiful
metaphors when describing nature and love, others can put together creative
pieces of sarcasm and wit to create the perfect comedy, and then there are
those (like me) whose words, when put together, create morose or gory scenes.
(Edgar Alan Poe fan here!)
Did you know that research has shown that writing
and reading could possibly help slow down the effects of dementia? According to
a study published in the scholarly journal, Neurology, participants who
regularly read and write show evidence of a slower progression of dementia than
those who didn’t. Apparently, writing and reading stimulate the mind. Just as
how we place colorful and creative toys in front of children to get their minds
going, books and writing inspire and vitalize our minds.
Whatever you write, don’t force it. Don’t try to
write in a specific genre. You’ll be limiting your ideas and talent. Just let
it flow. So, what should you write? Anything! You can start of small by simply
brainstorming ideas. No one’s saying to write a book. In this world of
technology, why not do something different and write a note or letter of encouragement
for a friend, family member or even co-worker? A simple note, even on a yellow
sticky pad, can lift someone’s spirits. How about not skipping that blank
birthday card in your local store (Guilty! I cringe when I see them!)and
instead think of an actual birthday message to write? Why not set up your own
blog or search the internet for sites that have open submissions for articles
or poems. How about simply commenting on
a post that you’ve read or leaving reviews on books you’ve read? Did it inspire
you or invoke any strong feelings? Pick up that pen or pencil or open a blank
page of your favorite Word Processor and have fun. Whether you write to inspire
or entertain, inform or persuade, or simply write for yourself in a diary or
journal, writing is an important part of life. Why else would it be one of the
first skills taught growing up? J
Author
Bio:
A. A. Pencil works part time as a
school nurse at an all-boys Catholic school in New York City. As a Lupus
survivor, she uses writing as a significant part of her therapy and you
will see influences from classical writers such as Agatha Christie and
Edgar Alan Poe in her work. When not working or writing, she enjoys
cooking, shopping and walking. She has sponsored a child in Mexico for over
three years with a children's organization. She currently lives in a borough of
New York City with her extended family who are her greatest supporters.
Official website - http://www.aapencil.com/
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