Little Love Stories Podcast
Before Grief and Storms + A NEW Sweetwood Review!
The snow blew gently sideways, the first of the season, and I considered, for a moment, turning my head and sticking out my tongue to catch a few flakes but decided against it. The air was cold but not bitingly so. My knit wool hat covered my ears and mildly itched my scalp as my matching mittens made my palms just a...
Letting Angels Light the Way + Meet Me in St. Louis!
“Come with me," I say. “I've got enough love for the both of us.” She looks up at me, blinks, and then nods. It's a start. Sometimes, I have to go back to her. Sometimes, she needs my embrace. It's been a while since I've embodied her fully, but I remember. I remember the basketweave of anxiety that went on inside...
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A Life of Softness
Celebrating 12 years of abstinence from bulimia today ❤️ This is the first year where I feel like a completely different person than who I was then—as if the mere thought of that level of self-harm...
Soon, You’ll Be 18. I Know This.
Letting go of you and letting life be as it will and letting myself rest in the sadness of that for a while. The world is shifting again and I'm still catching up from the last round of changes. You...
Writing the Sweetwoods…
From book 3, Sweetwood Christmas Zena needed to splash some cold water on her face before she met with this guy. She made her way to the bedroom that was always reserved for her. The nerve of Holly...
Sweetwood Scandal Excerpt
Nancy steadied herself. She was a bartender. He was a customer. This was not complicated. She took another deep breath and made a slow, nonchalant meander to the bar. Jacob was so hyper-focused on...
Sweetwood Secret Excerpt
As soon as Holly landed in Chattanooga, she took out her phone to text Max. Anything? He’s not at the cabin, Holly. And I didn’t see anything suspicious. Okay. Thanks for looking. I...
The Villain in My Story
Every compelling story needs a villain the reader loves to hate. He or she is the antagonist—the driving force behind the plot, the character who creates conflict and makes the hero's journey...
Why Writing a Memoir is Good for Your Soul and Your Audience
Memoirs, life stories, and autobiographies are all alike in that they offer us glimpses into the experiences of people who have journeyed on this earth before us. They are intimate and...
Revising a Novel – The Basics
Revising your novel is an essential part of the writing process. It's also one of the most important steps because it helps you make sure that your story flows logically and makes sense to readers....
Scenes from a Bridal Salon
"Are we covering up the tattoos?" called the young woman from the dressing room. Her friend, the bride-to-be, scoffed in reply. "We would never cover up Mama Jade and Raven Sky." She turned to me....
Lost Without Her
From my WIP... Lily had always been the one to direct their days. That was, perhaps, the biggest adjustment that he had to make when she passed. How to fill the time that she had so capably...
Even Though I Hate Being Chased
Yesterday, I played laser tag with my family. It was something my boyfriend and I planned because the kids tend to get cabin fever on Sundays. I wasn't particularly looking forward to it. Being...
Congrats.
At precisely 7:55, I begin to close up the gallery. For the past eight hours, I have had one customer (an elderly woman asking to use our washroom) and one phone call (wrong number). This has got to...