Becoming….

Recently, I read "Becoming..." by Michelle Obama and it has helped me to not only see the former First Lady in a new light, but look at my own story with less judgement and more honesty. How did I become a woman who not only embraces her curves but also her gray and silver hair?  …

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The Writer, the Move and Death

This last year has been rockiest of my life.  In early July 2017,  I wrote about my heartbreak when my relationship of over a decade ended.  By early August, I had decided to move. It was a long time coming; little of the move had to do with my Ex. He only helped in determining …

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The Writer & Heartbreak

My heart broke recently.  If my life was a book, the reader would have seen it coming before me.  They might have been screaming at me to turn around. Most of my friends did.  They saw the doom on the horizon and braced themselves.  But, I am stubborn  and kept sailing toward it. Right off the edge.

The Not Quite So Lost Writer

Issues, I have them. But, they aren't as bad as I thought.  I made a mountain out of a foot hill. I felt so lost because I didn't know where I wanted to be.  My heart, my love was in New York and I wanted to be with him.  I also wanted to be in …

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Making a New Map

How does one get unstuck in life? How does one deal with being so lost that they have finally gotten tired of throwing their hands up in the air? Of starting all over once more.  Of staring at the end and knowing how much work it is going to take to make it a beginning. …

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The Writer and the Day Job Myth

My last post about my current work situation, which is still pretty messed up, but it wasn't really focused on the ups and downs of  being a writer and the need of a day job.  There is a myth that if you only had enough time you would be able to get your next book …

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Home Sweet Home

The Day with Verbs

Up with the throbbing  head again No wine to blame stumbled out the door into the world locking myself out meandered my way back in set to work putting things here and there walked the dog recycling to the bin errands ran dishes to the sink clothes to the hamper litter to the bin walked …

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Back to the Work

When I posted the Work, I didn't mean to come across as complaining and I wasn't really in a bad place.  I was attempting to express what that one moment was screaming at me. I was just tired of feeling like I am trapped on the giant cosmic hamster wheel of tedium. Things never seeming …

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Writer and the Cold

Writing was slow this weekend. Not because Captain A returned, but thanks to a lovely winter cold. I spent most of Saturday in a hazy followed by a nap. Then another nap.  I did make it in to the land of the cognizant for a couple of hours to watch Deadpool with a friend.  (Great …

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Happy Birthday, Blood Child

One year ago, Blood Child was officially released.   It has been a great year.  Thus far, little Blood Child has earned 8-5-Star reviews and spend sometimes on an Amazon top-ten list. Thank you once again.   Enjoy chapter 1 of Blood Child.  The complete novella is available on Amazon for only .99 cents. Chapter 1 …

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