I have been on a journey to wholeness for so long that I’ve forgotten what the destination even looks like. That’s what trauma does—it reshapes you into a lifelong survivor. Survival becomes second nature, almost as if you were being trained for a post-apocalyptic world. But when peace arrives, when the chaos quiets, survivors often don’t know what to do with themselves. Living With the Weight of Survival For a while, I didn’t know what to say to prospective dark romance read

So, my husband and I purchased some property two years ago with the intention of building a cabin. After realizing how much work and money that would be, we downgraded our plans to purchasing a destination trailer instead. The only issue was, how would we drive it to our property? We are on top of a mountain and it is a mile of four wheeling on a twisty-turning, steep road along the edge of a drop-off all the way to the top. The view is spectacular and well worth the difficul

Goodness gracious. I read my books, and I wonder if people will think I need my head examined. I am preparing the second book in my series for publication and have been conducting rewrites that somehow make it even more darkly realistic. That's my dark mind running rampant. Why can't I write fluff? If I had enough imagination, I would probably write horror. The truth is, I want my readers to feel the pain of my characters—their poor choices, bad relationships, and mental angu

Five years ago, I almost died. It was May of 2020. The hospitals were packed with those suffering from the Coronavirus. I had been sick nonstop for a year by this point. I had spent a fortune on vitamins and supplements: Chinese medicine, expensive colon cleansing products from the Netherlands, and weekly acupuncture visits did nothing to assuage my symptoms. I had developed gluten and dairy intolerance, so I could barely eat, my hair was falling out in chunks, and my body wa

Solitude is bliss I have taken the Myers-Briggs Personality Assessment multiple times and always get the same result: I am an ENFJ. ENFJ stands for Extraverted, Intuitive, Feeling, and Judging. This acronym represents one of the 16 personality types, often described as “The Protagonist” or “The Giver.” This personality type is a charismatic and altruistic leader who is energized by time with others and focused on helping others grow. I believe this assessment to be accurate a

I have had a busy week. Working on learning how to promote my books feels like I’ve returned to college. It’s a steep learning curve and pretty overwhelming! It will take time, but I’m not giving up. I wrote 12k words in my new novel in the last few days. I’m in a vulnerable place right now, which is the sweet spot I need to be in for this new story. It is my most sensitive yet. I don’t know if I will ever get the nerve to publish it, but writing it is liberating! All in all,