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Often, in this unfathomably crazy and discombobulating world, I lament the fact that I’m not an isolated hermitess living off in a most remote woodland area. I would inhabit a quaint cottage (think Sleeping Beauty’s cottage in the glen) and keep a fire stoked for hot drinks at all times. I would surround myself with…
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You know what scares me? Short stories. Not reading short stories – even though The Gathering Dark anthology has thus far sent several a chill up my spine – but writing short stories. Writing short stories has been my fearful bane since school all those years ago. Writing short stories is a mainstay of high…
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We just crossed the threshold into fall – a new season and the last quarterly fresh start in 2023. F. Scott Fitzgerald said it well: “Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall.” *Chef’s kiss* I used to dread September. It was the end of summer, which meant the dreaded start…
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Just shy of two weeks ago, I returned from a 15-day European jaunt where I spent the lion’s share of my time in Germany with a brief stint in France. The jet lag has since dissipated, and I’m finally functioning in the Midwestern state of mind again. Ope! The catalyst for this overseas journey was…
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July is home to one of our nation’s most favored holidays – Fourth of July – a day marking freedom, patriotism, and, I think, responsibility. Responsibility to take care of our country and the freedoms we hold dear, as well as shooting off fireworks in a responsible fashion. But did you know another holiday occurs…
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A week late and a topic change. Initially, for this blog post, I had committed to discussing what it’s like to be a recently turned 33-year-old, but aside from affectionately sharing that I’ve dubbed this year my “Jesus Year” (iykyk) and lamenting that some people believe I’m closer to 40 than I am (ouch), there…
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Since 2020, the option of working remotely has grown exponentially. Of course, working from home has been a thing for years, but the option really came into its own during the pandemic and has since remained a popular alternative for many fields and industries. And the remote work option happens to be a mainstay for…
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Have you ever set a grandiose goal for yourself with complete confidence that you’ll fulfill said goal’s stipulations? I’m sure most of us have done so at one time or another. On too many occasions, I’ve made myself such promises. And it’s not that I am incapable of making good on my goals; it’s just…
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Last summer, I briefly touched on the topic of names – character names, baby names, names I don’t want people to steal from me, etc. – in a post discussing my WIP, The Calling. And today, I’d like to delve a bit deeper into that topic. Naming – it’s serious. Naming anything — a character,…
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February is synonymous with dreary gray days and rosy red love – quite the dichotomy, no? To fit the duality of the month, I, a relatively reserved individual, will share my journey into the literary realm of romance. After all, February 13 is the best time to delve into the spicy world of Harlequin and…
About the Blogger
Well, aside from the deets on my About page, I can divulge a few more things about myself: I enjoy whiskey & wine; The Lord of the Rings Trilogy is filmmaking at its finest; I love being an aunt, and I find blogging to be an intimidating endeavor – that being said, I hope you enjoy the organized rambling of an aging millennial.