P. Marie

(From www.pmarie.net)

Hello!
My name is Pamela Marie Hof, and I am from a small town in Eastern S. Dakota. Born in Fairbanks, Alaska, my parents and I, with my three sisters moved back to S. Dakota when I was a toddler. I have no recollection of my place of birth. And I've yet to be back to Alaska to see it. We lived a short while out by Rapid City, S. Dakota before moving to the Eastern side of the state where I was raised, and have been living since--Eastern South Dakota, where the sky of the day is bright blue, and where the night skies are vast. This is a place where a bored teenager can look up at the night sky, and wonder about what kind of life is going on out there-a topic my dad and I spoke about upon occasion in my early years. My pen name, P. Marie, actually came from my dad. It was used as a term of endearment and still is.

I didn't actually set out to be a writer. The idea for this story simply started out of those bored teenage years and my fascination with things found in the universe. Actually the true story started with a song, a poster and with four girls I considered to be my closest friends at the time (Joan, Sue, Michelle, and Bonita). I began penning the story around the age of 17. Using my like of fairy tales, of castles, of stories of unconditional love, star ships, spiritual and mystical things, and music as inspirations. Throughout the years, I've written on it, off and on, as a hobby. The tone of the story changing as I grew and matured, until finally it morphed into the story you read now. The first section only delves into a small portion of the actual saga. Only giving the reader a small taste of the characters personalities and lives. Each section a mere building block of the saga. Each chapter an essential element of entire story. Each section as equally important as the rest.

My hobbies include not only writing, but also embroidery, reading and listening to all sorts of music. My fav author having to be Stephen King. I love his stories 'The Shining' and It mostly. Both having successfully given me nightmares while I read them. Another story I am really fond of is Fannie Flagg's Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Caf�. A book I could read time and again and still find enjoyment out of it. I also love the story and movie of 'Gone With the Wind'. Margaret Mitchelle's character Scarlet O'Hara has definitely been an inspiration for my lead female character. Another story that thrilled me to read was Logan's Run. My top two favorite music entertainers without a doubt are Madonna and Paul Young. Madonna proving she can still put out a hit even now. Her unstoppable spirit is something I admire and appreciate. And Paul Young because of his unique voice. A voice I loved the moment I heard it. Both having a major influence on my story. My top ten favorite movies are, of course, Gone With the Wind, All six Star War movies, Steel Magnolias, Logan's Run, The Green Mile, Silence of the Lambs, Fried Green Tomatoes, The Ring and The Others. I also enjoy dancing and chatting with my online buddies.

Currently, I am working for a healthcare facility here in this small town with some wonderfully unpredictable people, and that includes the staff too. More precisely, I work in an Alzheimer's Unit and find the job to be both challenging as well as fulfilling. I live with my significant other and two teenage daughters.

On a note about my story: It's imperative that a person read the first section of the story (the one that's published) to understand the following sections. This is a series. I call the first section the establishing section or 'set up' section because that's what it's meant to do.
Please check me out on Myspace for more story info. www.myspace.com/pammers524