Stephanie Barmann

I started my journey into he world of writing twenty years ago when I was nine. I was given the privaledge of joining a group called Young Authors and that's where my passion for storytelling blossomed. In August of 2007 my first book "Bonded Souls" was accepted for publication and a few months later my second book "The Lost Are Never Far" was also accepted. It has been a bumpy ride since, but one I am loving.

I am the mother of five beautiful children and am a lover of the paranormal. My obsession started as a child when I saw an angel and later when I realized there was more out there than we could ever understand.

I now write my passion for the paranormal and have moved onto horror as well. I want my characters to come alive (even the dead ones) and make the reader remember them forever.

Life is like a set of stairs

Each step we take is like another day

Another dream forgotten

We don't remember everything we've seen

Broken toys, Passing peoples names

But we do remember those who've helped us up those stairs

And if we're lucky enough we'll make it to the top

A writer died and was given the option of going to heaven or hell.

She decided to check out each place first. As the writer descended into the fiery pits, she saw row upon row of writers chained to their desks in a steaming sweatshop. As they worked, they were repeatedly whipped with thorny lashes.

"Oh my," said the writer. "Let me see heaven now."

A few moments later, as she ascended into heaven, she saw rows of writers, chained to their desks in a steaming sweatshop. As they worked, they, too, were whipped with thorny lashes.

"Wait a minute," said the writer. "This is just as bad as hell!"

"Oh no, it's not," replied an unseen voice. "Here, your work gets published."

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