See part 1: Abandoned Lucas was not about to leave before the rest of the crowd called it a night. Helen already thought he was such a baby and this was a chance to prove her wrong. He felt he was old enough to take care of himself and was surprised she seemed to feel […]
In celebration of completing the A to Z Challenge, and not missing a post, I decided to stay motivated and expand my daily posting but this will be a bit different. Last month each post was random, about words that inspired my passion for writing but now I’m going to write a bit of a […]
This is it! The final installment of the A to Z Challenge and, once again, it’s a challenging letter. I first titled this post Z is for Zombified as it feels like I’m a zombie these days, trying to balance everything I want to do while continuing to do what I need to do. I […]
I was going to write Y is for You as without you, while I would still write, life wouldn’t be the same. You, dear reader, keep me on track, motivated and aiming to please with my writing. You are the reason I publish and not just write, you are the reason I hire cover artists […]
I thought it was impossible to find a relevant word for today’s A to Z Challenge but I found it and it’s a great one, once you know what it means, just don’t ask me how to pronounce it. 🙂 Xenophilia means an affection for unknown/foreign objects or people. People have always fascinated me and […]
Having willpower is vital in the long term writing game. I used to check my sales daily, being discouraged when the graph showed absolutely no movement – even when I offered a book for free. In this A to Z Challenge post I’m covering this very important topic with respect to dreaming big! While deciding […]
In today’s A to Z Challenge post we tackle the letter V and for that I chose variety over victory though both are so important. With variety I find I do feel victorious more often. Give me a challenge and I’ll tackle it. While it may not be my best work every time it lets […]
Deciding to work for yourself takes a lot of guts and requires one to just take the leap or, responsibly, weigh the ups and downs of taking the plunge. In this A to Z Challenge I’ll go through some of the ups and downs I’ve personally considered during my life. A definite up would be […]
Writing is a long term goal, one that takes a lot of focus and tenacity to see through. Rewards are not fast or abundant and are often masked in more work but they should all be celebrated. I took on the word “Tenacity” for this A to Z Challenge post. Lately I’ve been getting a […]
Our lives are filled with sacrifice. Whether it has to do with time, health, wealth or our own sense of purpose, giving up something to make a balance in our lives is such a common struggle. In this letter “S” post for the A to Z Challenge “Sacrifice” had to the be the topic. For […]