My name is Rose King. I currently live in Oakland CA. I say currently because although it's been over 30 years since I left that small town in Mississippi on the cusp of the Civil Rights Movement, ...показать большеMy name is Rose King. I currently live in Oakland CA. I say currently because although it's been over 30 years since I left that small town in Mississippi on the cusp of the Civil Rights Movement, I plan on returing as soon as I retire which is fast approaching.
I am a government accountant. I work for NASA-Ames Research Center in Mountain View, CA. It is the highlight of my government career. I get meet people who reach the stars, astronauts. I have been in a shuttle pod simulator. I have a BS in Biology-Premed from Alcorn State University. The first time I visisted the morgue as a part of my Human Anatomy class I knew it was not the job for me, so here I am in accounting. I also have AA degrees in journalism and language arts, and a MFA in Creative Writing.
Why I write
I write to see my imagination on the pages. I write because I hear voices. I write because it keeps me up late at night. I write because it sooths me. I have always written, if only in my head. I write because I would feel naked, it cloths me. I write for understanding. I write to be understood. I write because the journey never ends. I write because my soul is laid bare in the words. I write because I think I am funny and the world is funny. I write when I am sad. I write to God sometimes a little sometimes a lot. I write for answers. I write because the need is great. I write to hide or to liberate me. I write because it's mine.....показать меньше