For the love of Fall
Dare I say it? Fall is here.
‘IT’ Chapter 2
"We all float, We all float, We all float, And you'll float too!"
Wrapping up Summer
Now I stated before summer is not my favorite season and honestly I'm glad to see it parting. But as the summer winds down I think of the things many may have enjoyed this season. Amusement parks are always a big one with them not being open any other time of year. Swimming is another... Continue Reading →
What it feels like to give someone the chance to look at your work
This can be said of any artistic work, crafting, sewing, painting, music, or writing. It is one of the most vulnerable moments when you hand your work to someone to get feedback. For me, my heart starts racing and I stare intently for any recognizable reaction to what they are looking at waiting with my... Continue Reading →
Watching A Loved One Suffer
I wake today with a heavy heart as I watch my partner in life suffer from depression. I know the feelings all to well of desperation, helplessness, uselessness, and hopelessness. Life no longer exists to him and the beauty of the world has been drained like a sink full of water. Caring for himself is... Continue Reading →
The Unspoken Truth About Mental Illness
A dear fellow blogger has been struggling the past few weeks with anxiety and depression. After responding to one of his raw and emotional posts yesterday it has occurred to me I have not touched on this subject in my own blog and maybe it's time I did. You often hear about the drug crisis... Continue Reading →
Trouble and Torment
Well I've met another challenge as an author. I have been working on a book a few months now. I started hot and heavy with this work and couldn't stop writing. I took off for about a week and things began to slow down. When I realized my word count was going to be extremely... Continue Reading →
Fantasy/Realistic Fiction Author Naela Hurst Shares Time in this Interview
At 16 Naela discovered she wanted to become a writer and at the young age of 21 published her first book. She can write up a story in not time. Sometimes taking a few days or a few months, she can get her story out in the time it takes to let the story flow.... Continue Reading →
Gifts for the Avid Readers in your life from Amazon.com
I absolutely love this. Every reader needs a light for bed to continue late into the night with their new love. https://www.amazon.com/LuminoLite-3000K-Bookmark-Adjustable-Brightness/dp/B079LYZCJ9/ref=sr_1_2?hvadid=78134061416064&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&hvqmt=e&keywords=gifts+for+avid+readers&qid=1567216072&s=gateway&sr=8-2 Who doesn't love Ernest Hemingway? Every book lover needs their book marks to prevent those horrible page folds. Until looking for these items I had no idea they had wooden ones. This is... Continue Reading →
Failure Should Not Be Feared
Thomas Edison put it best, “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas A. Edison This my dears is exactly the mentality we all need to succeed. You grow from each time you fail and you find strength in each rejection. Failure gives you the opportunity to look at whatever... Continue Reading →
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