The Destructive Force of Secrets
Rhychard Bartlett has a secret, a very big secret. We’re not talking about what he bought his mother for her birthday or whether Santa...
Things Are Not As They Seem
It’s not just because the world is full of faeries, although for Rhychard Bartlett that has become a definite reality. It’s more than...
A Bullet Dodged
Standing at the front door, there was a churning in the pit of my stomach, a twisting resignation that I was saying goodbye to everything...
It’s Time to Eat: How to Make the Most Out of a Book Signing
(Getting a Seat at the Table: Books Signing Basics Part Four) You’ve been invited to the dinner party, paced the floors in nervous...
But I Don't Feel Fifty!
Fifty. The big 5-0. 50. It doesn’t matter how I say it or how many times I say it, I still find it hard to believe. I mean, wasn’t it...
I’ll Be On the Porch
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me January 2012) In 2004, our area was hit by four hurricanes spaced two weeks apart. It was...
You Deserve Better
Six years ago, Sarah found herself in a hostile work environment. The manager of her company was a controlling, domineering man who tried...
There Is No Perfect
We have all read books and discovered those errors that made it through editing or typesetting and found their way into the final...
Emotional Vampires
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me April 2011) The world is fascinated with vampires right now. The Twilight series, True Blood,...
Enjoy Your Ice Cream
(Originally posted at The Mess That Is Me 1/13) One of my family’s favorite places to visit is the Disney Marketplace, or Downtown Disney...
