My Weekend Recipe: Friends, Food, and a Dream Come True

Have you ever been somewhere you wished you could stay? Been with a group of people you’d love to have within driving distance so you could get together more often? Well, that was my weekend. It started on Thursday and, sadly, will end tomorrow morning at 10 a.m. when we check out of the Airbnb […]

Never Too Old to Hit Reset: From “Holy Crap” to Healthy

Happy Sunday! Well, I did it—I officially started a TikTok account! It’s been interesting so far. I’ve only posted a few pictures, a text link to my website, and (believe it or not) a quick disclaimer that I’m not looking for dates. That part made me laugh, but we won’t dive into that right now. […]

The Space Between Draft and Done

What’s Next? Recently, my Sweetheart asked, “What are you going to do next while Dangerous Desires is being reviewed?” I smiled because… it’s happening. The rough draft of Dangerous Desires is finally finished, and it will be sent to Beta Readers later today. It’s hard to believe my first novel is only a few steps […]

When You’re the One You Can’t Let Down🦋

A Midweek Check-In with My Writer Self Happy Wednesday, all you Lovely Souls! I did it! What did I do? I put my phone down and left the house to get some work done. I’ve been saying I was going to start going somewhere other than the house to work on my novel — or […]

Looking Back, Living Forward!🦋

What Would Your Younger You Think of You Now? The other night, I was watching a show where the four main female characters looked back at their teenage selves and how they had handled a situation. Their adult selves were dealing with a similar experience, which brought about the remembrance scene. They came to realize […]

Paint, Words, and Passion: Why I Create

Hello and Happy Sunday!I hope all is well with you, my reader friends. Today may be a short message because I’m behind on my deadline for Dangerous Desires. Since I decided to go with an indie publisher—and may have convinced a fellow Toastmaster/friend to become my literary agent—I now want/need to get my booty in […]

Gathering Inspiration: A Journey to the Literary Festival

Hello and Happy Wednesday! This week has been a bit off for me. I missed both of my painting classes due to a stomach issue, though I did manage to do some painting at home. I’m also trying to pack for my trip. The Southern Literary Festival is this week, and the creative writing classes […]

The Echo Of A Dream ~ Brought On A Loss of Words

Hello and Happy Sunday! Some may say it’s rare for me to be at a loss for words, but today, I kind of am. I think it’s because of the semi-bad and gross dream I had this morning. I’d rather not go too deeply into it, but I will say it involved death, decay, animals, […]

Ringing In The 2025 New Year and New Goals

Hello and Happy Holidays, Everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and was able to be with loved ones. I mentioned that this was my first Christmas ever with my sister and, in turn, also her family. This includes my mini-me, whom I miss terribly already (crazy energy and all). It is times like […]