Inez Laurie-Douglas's Page

There are thousands of books published each year, and only hundreds of avid readers, family and friends that may actually read them. Technically, there appears to be more books than there are excited readers. The
growing fascination with the internet and other evolving technology, have also
served to shift some away from reading as we once knew it. But writing as an art, hobby, and for some a profession,
lives on.

We desire for others to read

I honestly believe that everyone has a story to tell. We each emerge from a collection of varying circumstances, cultures, backgrounds, countries, experiences, making us, oh, so unique, with a voice belonging only to us.

Positioning ourselves in competition with another writer may not be the healthiest of activities to engage in. Wondering and persistently worrying if one would ever make it to

I don't know how many of you have been following the Marion Jones issue recently, but I have. I was extremely disappointed by the revelation that she did in fact consume performance enhancing drugs to boost her performance in the Sydney Olympics. I was one of those that really rooted for and cheered on Marion. She has such grace when she does what she does. But the news of the steroids really disappointed me BIG TIME!