It has been years since I properly utilized this blog for what its original intent. I created this as a place to discuss the challenges of writing and how I overcome them, and while I have had an 
abundance of challenges, I have certainly NOT been sharing them here. I’m excited to finally be back and am eager to dive into the goodness that is being an aspiring author.
I live in Arizona now, and my goodness, is the heat something I was not expecting. I’m still getting used to it but I look forward to its end soon as we near the fall months. While this was a big change from the Nutmeg State I’ve grown up in, I am incredibly excited for this new opportunity and the experiences it will provide me. Continue reading
Loud Noises
October 12, 2017
In honor of the recent Las Vegas shooting, and for all those who have lost their lives in the tragic massacres across the world. You are not forgotten.
15 Years Later – In Memory of 9/11.
When 9/11 happened, I was six years old. I was in my third week as a second grader and that is about all I remember regarding my life at that time. I remember I got to leave school early. I remember my mom wouldn’t let me turn on the TV. I remember everyone whispering around me and my younger brother.
But I don’t remember IT. It being the thing everyone was trying to keep hidden from us. We weren’t allowed to know and the adults in our lives tried to preserve our innocence a little longer before they told us a few times, trying to keep us from fearing everything but still trying to get us to understand just how serious this was.
Daily Writing – July 20th, 2016
Day 2: Today’s piece wasn’t a prompt and was instead something I just came up with one day out of sheer boredom. It started out as something entirely different and ended up what it is.
I’ll put my through process at the end of the piece.
Daily Writing – July 19th, 2016
Today’s prompt is thanks to Figment.com which recommended I use the following quote as inspiration/include it in a piece.
“I’m just the backup friend.”
I ended up going with a very short, first person perspective of an inanimate object. Any guesses as to what it is? I’ll put the answer way down at the bottom so you’ll have to scroll. 😉
“The Starfish” – A Short Story
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A story about a young boy and his reflection on his life choices.
I wrote this for a short short story writing contest in 2009 and this was my finished entry.
My First Buzzfeed Article
I’m very excited to announce that I have officially released my first Buzzfeed article into the Internet world and I’m so thrilled with the feedback I’ve received so far! If you’d like to check it out, share it, comment on it, like it, or all of the above, I’d be eternally grateful!
The shops featured are some of my favorites and I’m very lucky to have been asked to write this for them. Check it out!
Humans of Bookstores
I am so 
pleased to announce a new section to my site, entitled Humans of Bookstores. This fun, new category will feature strangers and their stories from the bookstores I visit.
I decided that seeing as I take photos of books while I’m in bookstores…why not take photos of the people reading them as well? They are obviously there for a reason and deserve to have their story told, just as much as the stories they’re purchasing.
I’m so grateful to every single one of the people that allow me to not only interview them, but to take a few minutes out of their day to talk to me about the books they love. Reading is one of those things that bring people together and I’m so lucky to be apart of such an amazing community.
Not only will I be featuring their stories/quotes on this site, but I’ll also be featuring them on Facebook, Instagram, Tumblr, & Twitter as well. Be sure to give us a follow there for the easiest way to be notified of new interviews!
Holiday Elfmas 2015
This holiday season, I decided to do something a little bit different than my typical Elfmas giveaway that I host every month. I will still be keeping the book giveaway aspect I have been doing for 8 months now, but in addition to that I’ll be adding a TON of surprises to giveaway!
I’m so excited to share all the details with you of this amazing opportunity! Continue reading to learn how you could win/receive one of the amazing prizes. Here’s a hint – everyone can be a winner. 😉
Secrets – A Short Narrative
Sometimes bits of writing find their way out of the crevices of my notebook and fight for a moment in the spotlight.
It was this little guy’s turn.
