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If you have allergies, you know exactly what life living with them is like. If you don’t have allergies – I am genuinely so freaking thankful that you don’t. I wouldn’t wish them on my worst enemies. Seriously, not even…
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Rejection #5 – Response
So about this story: it’s another of my “just a story” pieces that I didn’t think would go anywhere but the page when I first wrote it (years ago now). Then, well, the world hit the fan like shit on…
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Review: A Deadly Education
The first book I read in 2026 was A Deadly Education by Naomi Novik. It’s the first installment in the Scholomance Trilogy. I picked it up at our local library on a whim. I was there with Sunshine and I…
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Health Update
Content Warning: This post is about medical procedures and includes images. Please skip if this would distress you. TLDR: For those who choose to skip – I had my gallbladder removed on Friday, and I’m recovering. Story TimeFor several weeks,…
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Rejection #4 – Response
I wrote this story a while ago. I’ve been off-and-on revising it for a while, but never had the courage to send it out. In the spirit of this year’s query challenge, I sent it out. And I got a…
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Rejection #3 – Response
After many years of writing, rewriting, and throwing out various versions of a story, I finally have this story in a place where I’m comfortable submitting it. The first place where I submitted it had a fairly swift expected turnaround…
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My Writing Journey #4: We’re Back Baby!
Oh hello check-in! He he, well, um, if you’re looking at dates, you’ll note that the most recent post was in April. My intended posting schedule got a little blown up. Why? The answer is technology and WordPress updates. Updates,…
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#TheTalk
Sunshine turned eight years old in February. I say this only for age context. She and I have been reading the Scholomance Trilogy by Naomi Novik together. By this, I mean I have read the entire trilogy and have been…
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Rejection #2 – Response
After receiving my first rejection of the year, I sent the story “The Hardest Part of Love” out again on March 1, 2026. On March 12, 2026 at 11:31am I received my response. I was working – well I was…
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My Writing Journey #3: Checking In
Y’all I almost missed my first check-in! As of this posting, I’ve submitted stories 8 times and received 5 rejections. I’m well on my way to having my most prolific year in terms of submission. Up to this point, the…