Well, here it is - the break I warned you all about. The weather is supposed to get better and everyone is anxious to get outside. Calvin is off for the week. In less than two weeks, it'll be my wedding anniversary. Less than two weeks after that, it'll be my birthday. It's a busy time for us. #BehindTheScenes and #TriviaTuesday will continue after my birthday, on May 12 with #TuesdayTrivia. It'll end close to when Calvin graduates from middle school. Season 5 of Literary Goo

I knew I had to cycle back to this subject someday. The writing process. The messy way I keep track of everything. The colors and the sticky notes and the tabs. The strange bookmarks, with appointment cards, ads, old pamphlets and coupons. What does it all mean? This #BehindTheScenes is here to tell you more! Somehow. The mind of a neurodivergent person varies. Each one is different, myself included. A lot of us can see colors, sounds and more in our head. Sometimes, it's not

We are in April already! Can you believe spring is here? I can't. I also can't believe it's Friday. Here are the #TriviaTuesday answers. How many did you get right? Comment below! Lesbos - The third largest island in Greece, the land of Lesbos is often associated with the word lesbian, and with reason. The ancient Greek poet, Sappho, was born there. Tradition stated that she was a lesbian herself. Her poems were littered with love and desire, mostly between women. This island

In Fiery Autumn Dress. Give me a moment to be awed because I never thought I would get this far. Ok, moment over. I am beyond psyched to present the full book cover in the next book in the Wrapped in the Rays of the Sun series. Introducing... Volume two of Victoria Morrow's story will be out sometime next year (I have not decided when yet). The Kindle pre-order is going up soon. Physical copies will be available to order when the story is ready for publication. Stay tuned for

I love reading...as this #BehindTheScenes will tell you. I am THE definition of a book dragon. My love for it was drilled into me early on. My father always believed that being an academic was the best way to get through life and my mother agreed. After all, his father went through seminary school. It brought him to a comfortable position after years of struggling with a bad marriage and alcoholism. He and my grandmother (his second wife) lived in San Francisco for many years

Going strong at the end of March! I am so excited that spring is finally here. And here are the answers to #TuesdayTrivia How many did you get right? Comment below! Racial Integration - A hot topic still here in the US, racial integration is allowing all races, ethnicities and abilities to participate together socially. It's supposed to take away barriers for the less privileged and allow equality and equity. While the country has been officially desegregated, many counties,

It's difficult being neurodivergent and understanding a world you do not belong to. It's worse when you thought that you weren't neurodivergent, were raised with high expectations, and then smashed yourself through exhaustion, only to find out the opposite was true. This week's #BehndTheScenes reminds everyone that your life can turn out much differently than you imagined...and it might have been the better route, despite the bumps. When I was growing up, high expectations we

So far, so good. March is starting out ok. But something more exciting - the #TuesdayTrivia answers! Which ones did you get right? Let me know in the comments! "Sharia" Law - Explained in the Quran and the Hadiths, Shari'a isn't the extremist form we associate with it. Shari'a is the path society takes to implement Islam. It emphasizes taking care of the poor, providing money for education, being environmentally conscious, etc. What we associate "Sharia Law" with is the suppr

This might be a little angry in tone, everyone. But seriously... I think a lot of disabled people can relate to this. Being told to be grateful for what we have and what is available for us to use. Like it's special treatment in allowing others to participate in society. Like it's their fault that special things were put into place. That their set of standards are always the norm and we have to be judged by them. #ChronicallyWriting here. And today, we are exploring a common

The imaginary world of Enos and the kingdom of Klenard could not last forever. Projects get tiring, ideas are repeated and the characters have an ending I am satisfied with (for the moment anyway). My mind is already racing to the next series. This #BehindTheScenes is going to tell you a little about the next two. First of all, the name of the next series is Red in our Skies . It will be another imaginary world, with characters who face war and political strife and have to s

Oh, my God, it's halfway through February already? AND it's Friday? Time for the #TuesdayTrivia answers then! How many did you get? Comment below! Psychedelic Drugs - It could make a party interesting or it could make it the buzz killer. It could bring relief or a trip so funky that you swore it was REAL. Alcohol and drugs have mixed with parties as far as human memory goes. In Casting Shadows and The Circle is Broken , it was used by the Jastese, foreigners in the Klenard co

It's something that people have asked me. The reviews in the first two books even said it. Will there be more books about Klenard? Have you thought of writing a story about so-and-so character? Why can't this character's story be told? And this #BehindTheScenes is here to tell you...I do have more plans for the world of Enos. But I have other projects I want to work on. I don't want to spoil such a good thing with too much! I can tell you what I have planned so far, though. P

It's Friday, and you know all know what that means! It's time for the answers to #TriviaTuesday How many did you get? Comment below! The Pirates' Code - Pirates of the Caribbean caught my imagination as a teen. No, I did not write fan fiction for that particular storyline, but the idea of sailing the open seas with a random bunch of men and women was an escape from reality. Having a moral code made the idea even better. That was where the Articles of Agreement in From Across

Five years ago today, I published my second novel. It was a different genre from what I had written before. That really snowy day, as I shoveled snow, it felt like nothing had changed. The world was still turning. The pandemic was swirling around the country. Everyone was reeling from the events from the month before. But it meant a lot more to me than everybody thinks. Because that book, Casting Shadows , brought me a new vision, of seeing things through another's eyes and u

This #BehindTheScenes explores a story from a long time ago, nearly a decade ago now. It was January 2018 actually. I was working early hours at the bank call center. I was also readying myself to leave our current housing situation. My husband and I were planning our marriage at town hall too (yes, we did it that way) and there was a lot of family drama. And the worries about our son's autism! It was an insane time. You cannot imagine the stress I was under. Everything was i

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the first edition of #FindOutFriday of the year! Here are the answers from #TriviaTuesday How many did you get right? Comment below! "John the Revelator" - I first heard a version of this song on Sons of Anarchy . It was originally a song by William "Blind Willie" Johnson in 1930. He was a gospel blues singer and guitarist. The lyrics describe John of Patmos, or Saint John (as in the Gospel of John fame), talking about his role in the End Times

OMG, it's 2026 already! And we're back with season 4, part 2 of #BehindTheScenes and #FindOutFriday. This time, we are starting off with #BehindTheScenes and getting to the down and dirty. This one delves into another passion of mine: candle making. Despite feeling skittish around fire, I always loved candles. When I was young, my parents always lit one. It was generally a taper in a bottle or a small votive on a plate. It lit up the dark corners and made the shadows jump and

Welcome back, everyone! Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a good holiday season. Let's get down to Season 4, part 2. For what, you ask? Goodies? What kind of goodies? Well, as you probably know, I am an indie author. As a way to gauge with you (the reader), I run #BehindTheScenes and #TriviaTuesday each on a biweekly basis. #BehindTheScenes talks about me, my writing process, memories and perhaps insights into something you never thought of. #TriviaTuesday presents three p

Everyone seems to think that they knew US History and what certain parties can get away with... And they truly don't. #DidYouKnow seems to be a key term to correct people and all those little, easy-to-digest facts. I am using it to teach you true Civics and actual US History. All sources I am using are academic (primary and secondary sources) or are sourced from reliable places and will be cited Chicago style, which includes the link. Since given the right to vote in 1870, b

It's always said that it's lonely at the top of the mountain. It's the same with chronic illness. Our world becomes our illness because each day depends on how you feel. While I cannot fall back on that as much as others (because I have nobody else except my husband and he too is disabled), this #ChronicallyWriting will tell you how tough that part is...and how hope sometimes comes unexpectedly. These days, with the unpredictability of my illnesses, I like staying close to ho