Hi there! I’m an introverted writer looking to break free of the shackles of my inner critic. Too many words?

How about: I’m a writer exploring the vortex of my soul. Too dramatic?

Okay, right it’s a work in progress; I’m a work in progress.

I’ve spent my whole life pretending to be a wonderfully put together superwoman. I’ve hidden my true self away, unwilling to expose myself to criticism and failure, unable to speak my mind for fear of repercussion. I’m tired of self censure. It’s time to toss insecurities aside, to craft the story that will entice readers to examine the events, to draw the conclusions, to nod their heads in agreement or shake them in disbelief. I have something to say, and I’m going to say it.

I’m looking for a few good critique partners to let me know when I hit a nerve or gone too far over the edge. Maybe I have no story after all, or maybe I’m the world’s Most Boring Storyteller. I need a few brutally truthful, insightful readers to encourage my efforts or stop me in my tracks. Could you be one of them? Peek into my private world, read my innermost thoughts, experience my deepest, darkest, most suppressed memories. Then let me have it: your reactions, visceral and real, no holds barred.

Please, keep it clean, otherwise your comments will be hidden from public consumption. And, no, I won’t reply to every comment, but rest assured, I will be watching. And listening. And thinking. Keep reading and scrutinizing; help free my authentic self.