Our subject matter is all over the human map, of course, since we come from such diverse backgrounds -- John Loomis was born and bred in Texas, practiced as a psychiatrist in New York City, plays sublime piano, and believes in "orphan memories;" Orumé Hays grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, part of a large, colorful, polygamous family; Dotty Hammer spent 25 years traveling the world bringing native crafts back to the U.S. along with a thousand stories; Paula Galloway's family home was in Newark, New Jersey, and no one can invoke those mean, scary and funny streets more trenchantly than she; Leslie Rutkin, met and married the man of her dreams in New York in her 20's, then spent the first year of her marriage writing letters to him in prison. She's compiled their correspondence into a book that'll break your heart. Lynda Myles started her career as an actress, became a playwright, then a daytime soap writer, and lately is branching out into short stories.
Guest writer, Carolyn Culliton, was born in Indiana and went to Northwestern University. She's written for numerous daytime serials, including All My Children, Another World, and Days of Our Lives, as a headwriter, editor, breakdown and script writer. She and her husband, Richard, created the General Hospital spinoff, Port Charles.
We've all got a lot to say, and offer our stories to you in the spirit of sharing. We hope they move and entertain you.
Technical and design support provided by Dana Lynne Singfield
