My Writings
I have
written a lot of things, a lot of them I have saved on
my computer.
If anyone would like to see something I have written,
here some of them are!
Some of these are pretty old, so some are better than
others.
NOTE: If you have your favorites or history list
up, you need to close it,
or it will make the alignment look funny on some
of the poems.
Fiction
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Years of Terror
A short story about the Holocaust
Written April 2002
A Dragon Pet
A fantasy story about a girl who finds a baby dragon
Written Summer 2002
The Midnight Sounds
A ghost story set at CTY camp
Written February 2003
UNFINISHED
A Picture Worth a Thousand
Memories
A short story that started as a way to chase away
boredom, and ended up to be more than expected
Written March 2003, Updated June 2003
A Walk in the Night
I wrote this because I was restless. I wanted to
go somewhere, but it was late and wet. I used this to write myself
out.
Written March 2003
In Her Shoes
A story about finding out that things aren't always
so great on the other side
Written July 2003
UNDER CONSTRUCTION/UNFINISHED
NaNoWriSea
My novel for International Novel Writing Season
Written Summer 2003
UNFINISHED
Business as Usual
A short story about a Jewish businesswoman at Christmas
Written December 2003
To
Be Expected
A short story about the cruelty that goes unnoticed
Written January 2004
Nonfiction
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My Name
The story behind my name
Written Summer 2002
My Name (rewrite)
The story about my name, updated
Written September 2003
Glued
A true story about a mean trick on a school trip
Written Summer 2002
The Other Side's Temple
A true story about a Jew's visit to church
Written Summer 2002
Not Just on TV
A true story about a suicidal girl from her cousin's
point of view
Written Summer 2002
Chicken Soup for the Soul entry
My entry to Chicken Soup for the Soul about an inspiring
Sheroes post
Written January 2003
Converting
An application essay for PEG. Under the prompt of
"Describe a recent experience which forced you to consider
two or more equally compelling ideas or points of view."
Written May 2003
Learning to Touch
An essay about when Dragon came to visit and the lesson she taught
me.
Written Summer 2003
Almost-Sister
A character sketch of Jami Leigh Nord.
Written Summer 2003
Facing the Mikvah
An essay about when I converted to Judaism.
Written Summer 2003
Writing Magic
An essay about writing.
Written Summer 2003
Dreams
A vingette about my dreams
Written September 2003
The Lies in the Mirror
A vignette about why I cannot be judged by a mirror image
Written September 2003
No Longer Blind
My application essay for getting back into PEG. Under the prompt of:
"Describe how you have grown and/or changed
over the past year."
Written November 2003
Services
A cultural analysis about Jewish services
Written January 2004
Poems
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Black Cat
Written April 2002
Sestina
Written Summer 2002
Bubbles
Written Summer 2002
Sadness
Written Summer 2002; Updated December 2002
Happiness Is
A poem put together by the Sheroes
Written January 2003
Stuck
Written June 2003
I Am
Written August 2003
School Stuff
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Anne Frank: Victim of
the Holocaust
A report about Anne Frank
Written Spring 2000, Updated Spring 2002
Immigration Letter
A piece where the writer steps into the shoes of
an immigrant
Written January 2002
Great Depression Letter
A piece where the writer steps into the shoes of
a girl in the Great Depression
Written April 2002
School Uniforms
An essay about school uniforms
Written June 2002
School Uniforms Letter
Another essay about school uniforms in the form of
a letter, as demanded by the practice SOL Writing prompt
Written February 2003
Life Without Computers
An essay about what life would be like without computers,
as demanded by the practice SOL Writing prompt
Written March 2003
Coin Worthy
My SOL essay, under the prompt of
“Pictures of presidents and other famous Americans
are put on US coins. Write about a person you think deserves this
honor.”
Written March 2003
Author of Note
An application essay for PEG about my favorite author, Tamora
Pierce.
Written May 2003
Why PEG
An application essay for PEG. Under the prompt of
"Discuss reasons why the Mary Baldwin Program for the
Exceptionally Gifted would be an appropriate educational opportunity
for you."
Written May 2003
A Personal Accomplishment
An application essay for PEG. Under the prompt
of
"Select a personal accomplishment you have achieved
in school or in a community organization. Describe that accomplishment,
the actions you took to achieve it, and why you think the accomplishment
is important."
Written May 2003
House on Mango Street Gender Roles
An essay for school about the theme of gender roles in
HoMS by Sandra Cisneros.
Written September 2003
Why Gay Marriage Should Be Legal
A persuasive essay about gay marriage
Written December 2003