Date:         Mon, 20 Oct 1997 13:12:26 +0000
From: Kari Jean Adams <hutchin4@MARSHALL.EDU>
Organization: Marshall University
Subject:      BIO: Kari Adams

Ok, I'm rather nervous about this, so please bear with me.

Before I posted anything at all to the list, I wanted to introduce
myself and let you all know who I was. Just seemed to make sense.

My name is Kari Adams and I'm a sophomore at Marshall University,
majoring in, at least I think it will be, Physics. I have written my
entire life, but I always seem to lose it in the middle. In other
words, I start a story and then get writer's block.

For the past few years, I have had writer's block and a definite
unwillingness to write that stemmed from my ex-husband mocking my
feelings. I wanted out and had no clue how to tell him, so when he
went to prison, I divorced him. (I'm not making this up - it really
happened)

Currently, I'm working on a story that just seems to flow
from my fingertips, but I love to have people critique my work.
Constructive criticism is an excellent way to learn and to better
yourself.

I've been reading the list for about a week and I just wanted to say
- you all sound very talented. For the lady whose husband wanted her
to spend more time with him instead of her writing - I can understand
his sentiments exactly, but NEVER give up your writing for anything.
If he doesn't understand that - set time aside for just you and time
to be with him. Time management in that type of situation really
helps.

Anyway, I've probably bored you all to tears by now, so I'm going
now...

Anyone want to see the first part of my story? It's kinda on the edge
because it deals with five individual people who learn that each of
them is an Element (Earth, Air, Fire, Water, and Spirit) and the
first part is about trying to get all five of them together.

Thanks in advance,
--Kari