The Umbrella Short Story Series
“The Umbrella Series” is a creative writing project Sandy began in 2011 to express her quirks about umbrellas and how she dislikes them. Taking what she describes as a “silly pet peeve” into a deeper meaning by associating the hatred of umbrellas with experiences in a girl’s life growing up was both personal and semi-autobiographical for Sandy. “The Umbrella Series” doesn’t need to be read in any particular order for the reader to understand. Each story is only a few pages long, so if you’re looking for a quick read – this series is for you!
On July 26, 2001, I was a girl fearing my future. Unsure of who I was and where I was going. All I knew then was I loved writing and entertainment. I began StarShine to overcome my fear of interviewing people. On January 29, 2002, I found myself backstage at an Aaron Carter concert, terrified and beyond excited to be given such an opportunity so early on in my journalistic career. The day was surreal. I was hanging out with Aaron and his crew and yet that was only the beginning of my 9 year journey running StarShine Magazine. From there, it was a whirlwind of Nick Lachey sneaking me into a premiere, smoking a cigar with a Backstreet Boy, having a drink spilled on me by Jesse Bradford, almost being groped by Pretty Ricky and meeting Taylor Swift before anyone knew her. The question is why would I give up all those fun, sometimes crazy experiences?