I've been sitting on this post for a while, reading and rereading and tweaking what I wanted to say. A couple weeks ago, I had a pretty...

Today is my last day of being thirty-two. Birthdays aren't a huge thing for me, but I do approach them the same way as a new year or new...

Hello, 2018. How's it going? I've been writing and focusing a lot on this new year looming ahead of us. Our feet are planted on the road...

It's here. As far as days on the calendar go, this one is my favourite. I'm an adult now, at least according to the year and the fact...

The poem "Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas" is responsible for our image of a jolly, chubby Santa Claus we associate with the big man...

I love seasonal bucket lists. Check out my spring, summer, and fall ones. Even though winter officially arrives on the calendar tomorrow,...

In October I shared my seasonal bucket list for the fall. With Christmas approaching, I thought I would revisit this list today before...

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I hate making requests of people who have been so wonderful in supporting me, my writing, and The Girl with the Empty Suitcase. But I am....

My book launch was earlier this month. And it... was... awesome. I know I've been remiss in posting pictures and information, but I...

I am so lucky that quite a few people have expressed interest in The Girl with the Empty Suitcase. I'm hoping to garner even more...

Last night was my book launch party for The Girl with the Empty Suitcase! I was rather nervous, but also quite excited. Expect a long...

Look, I want everyone to like my book. Hell, I want people to love it. Obviously. But I also understand that not everyone is going to...

Okay, I understand the cheesiness of the title. And perhaps apologies are in order for it, but I'm going to let it go for now, because...

There's snow on the ground now. That's not uncommon for here. Snow in October, I mean. Or even September. It's doesn't stick around...

“The important task of literature is to free man, not to censor him, and that is why Puritanism was the most destructive and evil force...

I promise. I wish I could give some profound reason why I've disappeared lately, but the truth is, I've just been busy. Honestly. That's...

In July was the first round of the Flash Fiction challenge. I was assigned action/adventure for a genre, a high-speed train for a...

I am moving towards completion of The Girl with the Empty Suitcase. That's right, the end is in sight! I just was talking to a potential...

Whenever you read a good book, somewhere in the world a door opens to allow in more light. —Vera Nazarian In last week's book review for...