Thread: Young Mom that writes dark fiction and poetry

Hello everyone. My name is Rachel and I am a mom to two children, ages 5 and 2. I am a freelance writer and an aspiring author/poet. I have one poem published in an anthology and I am hoping to finally accomplish my next feat which is finishing my draft on my first novel.
I have always loved dark fiction mainly because I can relate a lot of the turmoil the characters go through. I have suffered from depression and have ADD. Also, I used to have a problem with self-injury so I use many of my personal experiences to develop the traits of my main characters.

Anyway enough of me talking... I would like to get to know some of the writers here. Being a writer in the small town I live in, I'm considered the "anti-social freak" down the road. The journey of a writer tends to be lonely at times.

I am a mom to two children, ages 5 and 2.

I can see how that could make somebody dark and anti-social.

Welcome to WF, hope you like the company

Also where we live we don't know anyone. Everyone that we know live 30 miles away from us minimum.

I have people living closer. They just can't read. Thank God for the internet.
Or Al Gore or whoever.

Welcome aboard. I'm the only aspiring writer I know in real life, too. It is a pretty solitary thing.

Hi Rachel, welcome! Hope you can stick around and let us get to know you.

Welcome to the forums, Rachel.


Nickie

Hello, Rachel and welcome to Writing Forums

I also enjoy the dark-side when reading and writing.

I love the internet it's one of my only means of communication with the outside world besides snail mail. I don't like to talk on the phone.

@ caelum: It is solitary but to me I like it sometimes because I don't have very many distractions but it would be nice to know other aspiring writers for networking purposes.

@ Gumby: Hi. I do plan on sticking around. I found out about this forum through the Writer's Digest forum yesterday so I thought I would join in.

@ Nickie: Thank you for welcoming me.

@ ash somers: I have always loved the dark-side of writing. I started reading Edgar Allen Poe's work when I was 12. I was kind of anti-social back then. All I did was read, write poetry, go to school. Also I was always a part of the gothic group at school. Only kids I would get along with and would accept me for my weirdness. I guess that is why I have a hard time making friends outside of the computer. The small town I live in is one of those really religious southern baptist towns so we're considered outcasts.

lin, you crack me up!

Welcome to the forums, rachel. Turn that frown up side down!

@fantasy of you: I know Lin is crazy but sometimes you have to do that to keep your insanity (unless he is literally insane) lol.... Thanks for the welcome. I try to be as happy as a person on anti-depressants can be.