About Me
Denise, née Denise Fitzgerald, is a baby-boomer from suburban Chicago. After earning a B.A. degree in English at Northern Illinois University, she moved to Denver. Denise, always a lover of the written word, began writing years ago but is now finding her work published in online and print publications such as Tapestry, National Association of Women Writers, AboutTeens, Apollo's Lyre, Ten Thousand Monkeys, Hackwriters, Garden and Hearth, Cottage Magazine, Long Story Short, Hostel World and Reminisce Extra Magazine; and in four print anthologies, The Color Gallery, Passion and Taj Mahal Review and has several novels in the works, having recently completed her first. She is Senior Editor of the ezine, Long Story Short, Director of Curriculum and Production at the Long Story Short School of Writing and Publisher at Long Story Short Publishing Company. She designs websites and does web marketing. Her dream is to be a successful published novelist. Denise loves to travel, has back-packed through Europe and visited Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean as well as 40 of the United States. Happily married after 29 years, she practices commercial real estate and resides in the mountains west of Denver.Recent Entries
Words from Aelf
"Writing is the voice that calls us from dreams, that peeks out of the corner of our eyes when we think no one is looking, the longing... read more
Aelf's Monthly Missive
"Writing is the voice that calls us from dreams, that peeks out of the corner of our eyes when we think no one is looking, the longing that br... read more
Wai-nani: High Chiefess of Hawai'i - Her Epic Journey by Linda Ballou
I recently read this book and cannot say enough about it. Linda has captured the beauty of Hawai'i and the ancient lore and legend that makes Ha... read more
The Rub
I’d been sitting in a small padded chair for three hours, memorizing the signs and faces that populated the emergency room. I’d sent my hu... read more
The Mammogram
What is up with that machine they use for mammograms? The thing is sadistic in the worst way. First, you can’t wear deodorant that day, since th... read more
The Dawn of a New Day
I have been on the World Wide Web for about twelve years now, and just got high speed DSL. Hard to believe, I know, but I live in a very rural communi... read more
The Facts of Life
It was a warm day in late May. The fragrance of new mown grass lingered into the dusk where crickets took up a ritual chant under every window. Schoo... read more
The Big Bull and His Girls
My husband and I moved to an old log home in the Colorado Mountains in 1988. That year, before the elk herds had fully grasped the fact that the old ... read more
The Airsick Bag
I’d just survived a week in Florida with my folks, both of whom I adore, but when people say, “Oh, wow - Florida - must be nice!” I just smile. ... read more
I'm So Excited
Remember I mentioned our new writing school? Well, we've developed another cool thing - a webpage for aspiring or accomplished writers within our ezi... read more
