Living and Writing…One Adventure at a Time
I can’t say that writing has failed me so much as my writing hand has failed me. I had a bad fall on a hike a little less than two weeks ago and I’m still in a brace. I guess it was a good thing I finished my first draft when I did because it […]
Read MoreI feel like I need to start out by defending my title. I don’t mean the hobbies that make you giddy. I mean the things you do because of peer pressure. The things that you do because everyone else wants you to. I said I’d give an update on how I was doing now that […]
Read More“What drew the victim to you in the first place?” “Her fingers.” The cop who asked the question leaned forward. He set his notepad on the table. “What about them?” “She was polished. They weren’t. They drew me in.” The cop withheld a shudder. “Is that why you removed them?” Note: Maybe because it’s […]
Read MoreMother and child sat on the bike waiting for the traffic light to change. She desperately wished for green as the torrential downpour had come out of nowhere and hadn’t lessened. She heard him giggle at the deluge and smiled. Sometimes a bad plan can make for a good memory. I saw this happen […]
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I haven’t enjoyed my writing in weeks. I’m not ashamed of saying this, I simply see it more as a fact of where my writing is right now. I posted some time ago that I thought I was coming close to finishing this draft of my novel, but it turned out to be I had […]
Read MoreYou tell me it’s nothing. Just wind hitting the plane, but all I can imagine is us falling from the sky. You’re right next to me, but I fear grabbing your hand because I’m still jostled from the fight we had this morning. It’s just a bump, but I worry.
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Their call went out right as the golden hour ended. Surrounding me. Assessing. Standing on the edge of a steep cliff, I wondered what would happen to my body if I slipped. The coyote pack would have full bellies for a week. A twig snapped behind me and I ran. Photo by Joshua Wilking on Unsplash
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I wasn’t the best English student in high school. I simply wasn’t. I was more interested in theatre and making up my own stories in my head. I wasn’t part of journalism, and it honestly didn’t interest me. I was a weird kid, and I’m still pretty weird today. I was the kid who turned […]
Read MoreI saw an Instagram post some time ago that said something to the effect of “self-care isn’t ridiculous when you’re the CEO, the coffee/errand girl, and everything in between”. Obviously taking breaks when you’re stressed and overtired can be wonderful when trying to start up a business. It may not seem like you have the […]
Read MoreIt is striving for that dream not fully realized. It is fighting off the voice that is the strongest critic on one shoulder in favor of the cheerleader on your other. Rather than wait to get lucky, you make Luck come to you each day and ask how you succeeded.
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