Holley Rich Coleman (DerbyDevil1974)

I was born at a very young age in Pensacola, Florida and have had the privledge to live all over the United States. I came back to Louisiana in 2006 and have been working with mentally, physically and developmentally disabled adult individuals as a case manager and now an Activities Director. It is work that I am very good at.

I always learn from the mistakes of others who take my advice and wish everyday for a 6 month vacation twice a year. I would love to be able to support myself through my writing but that is definitely not happening right now. So I involve myself in a lot of projects to distract myself from how much money I don't make doing what I love to do. I am the founder of the Crescent City Derby Devils (a co-ed rec roller derby club) and also a 24 year member of the House of Shock Horror Show in New Orleans. I love traveling, eating, roller derby, haunted houses, archery, reading, and whatever else that the average person does.

I have a Bachelors Degree in Psychology with a minor in Social Work and a Masters Degree in English and Creative Writing. I am also certified as a Resident Activities Director and in Crisis Prevention and Management. I noticed other profiles listed their educational history. Not sure why. Maybe people will think I am a better writer now?.......um doubt it.

I can't remember who I stole my bio from and why........

In the Spotlight

Running of the Bulls Weekend in New Orleans

"TALK DERBY TO ME!" Crescent City Derby Devils founder and supporter of all things Roller Derby fills you in on what else you are missing besides the Bull Run!

In the Spotlight

PINK FLOYD: Adding another brick to the wall....

Using one of my favorite songs from one of the most influential rock albums and films of all time; I decided to write a scene that I could imagine fitting in perfectly.

In the Spotlight

Surviving the Ozark Mountains

My professor for my creative non-fiction class, asked us to write a memoir. I used it as an opportunity to write about an experience that happened to me in 2004.

In the Spotlight

House of Shock Horror Show in New Orleans shared the "Beauty Behind the Horror"

"Pretty" is a word that is unfamiliar among the cast of the House of Shock in New Orleans. In 2014 the female cast and crew of the most infamous haunted house came together to show "the pretty" side.

In the Spotlight

Mike Errico: A Lost Review From 2003

This is probably one of the most entertaining creative non-fiction pieces I wrote in 2003 in one of my many journals. I was trying to see if I had what it took to be a music critic. Not so sure.

In the Spotlight

How to make a proper "LOOZIE-ANNA" Crawfish Boil

If you have never experienced a crawfish boil, you truly do not know what you are missing. It is definitely a Louisiana Cultural Experience!!!!

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  Performing Arts

  The House of Shock Horror Show: Time to Say Goodbye.

  10 months ago

  After 25 years of terror and tormenting the New Orleans Area, it is time to say goodbye to one of the most amazing haunted houses in the world.

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  pairedlife.com

  Online Dating: Your Love Life Isn't Over at 40

  13 months ago

  I put together a piece that discusses the challenges of online dating when you are over 40.

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  Extreme Sports

  Running of the Bulls Weekend in New Orleans

  14 months ago

  "TALK DERBY TO ME!" Crescent City Derby Devils founder and supporter of all things Roller Derby fills you in on what else you are missing besides the Bull Run!

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  Alternative Music

  Mike Errico: A Lost Review From 2003

  14 months ago

  This is probably one of the most entertaining creative non-fiction pieces I wrote in 2003 in one of my many journals. I was trying to see if I had what it took to be a music critic. Not so sure.

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  United States

  How to make a proper "LOOZIE-ANNA" Crawfish Boil

  14 months ago

  If you have never experienced a crawfish boil, you truly do not know what you are missing. It is definitely a Louisiana Cultural Experience!!!!

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  healdove.com

  Moving Past the Guilt of Surviving Traumatic Brain Injury

  14 months ago

  I am a survivor of traumatic brain injury who now works as a case manager with disabled adults. This article covers both my experience as well as that of one of my clients.

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  Celebrities

  House of Shock Horror Show in New Orleans shared the "Beauty Behind the Horror"

  14 months ago

  "Pretty" is a word that is unfamiliar among the cast of the House of Shock in New Orleans. In 2014 the female cast and crew of the most infamous haunted house came together to show "the pretty" side.

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  Classic Rock Music

  PINK FLOYD: Adding another brick to the wall....

  14 months ago

  Using one of my favorite songs from one of the most influential rock albums and films of all time; I decided to write a scene that I could imagine fitting in perfectly.

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  Essays

  Surviving the Ozark Mountains

  14 months ago

  My professor for my creative non-fiction class, asked us to write a memoir. I used it as an opportunity to write about an experience that happened to me in 2004.

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  Documentary Films

  The House of Shock Horror Show in New Orleans, LA (Shock-u-mentally)

  14 months ago

  ENTER THE HOUSE OF SHOCK is a feature-length documentary centered around the terrifying and world-renowned House of Shock located in New Orleans, Louisiana

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  United States Political & Social Issues

  Maid in America: Societal Roles and Expectations Through the 1940s-50s

  14 months ago

  I always thought we were just another Italian American family that resided in the south. It wasn't until I was much older that I realized that not everyone was raised the same way I was.

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  Literature

  Discussing the work of Anzia Yezierska: her voice on cultural assimilation

  14 months ago

  Discussing the short stories by Anzia Yezierska and the problems jewish immigrants faced with cultural assimilation into America.

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  Education & Awareness Campaigns

  Project Elevation in New Orleans, LA

  14 months ago

  To the rooftop of Africa with some very determined women from New Orleans!