Yeah, seriously, this is the last part of season 4 of #BehindTheScenes and #TriviaTuesday. It will go on until next month, when Calvin graduates. But a lot of you are probably confused about what this whole post is about to begin with. What are "Literary Goodies"? For the newbies to my site and social media: #BehindTheScenes and #TriviaTuesday are ways to connect with you, my readers, and give you an insight into my writing process, personal stories and where I get my ideas f

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here is the end of the first part of season 4 of #BehindTheScenes and #TriviaTuesday The next two months are generally busy for us. But there is a series that also begins its fourth season - #Thankful in which I talk about the things I am thankful for. It's not just a self-reflection for me, but a look into the things that life has handed us because I chose to be an indie author full time. You can find it on my social media from today until Thanksgiving, which falls on the 27

Ahh, the car ride. Those were the best and the worst memories I had with my father. While this #BehindTheScenes is more of a memory, it does affect me as an author. These road trips with my father inspired a lot within me. It was not only the quiet moments filled with music, although that was the coolest part dealing with him. It was the long road ahead and the stories along the way. Growing up, I never took an airplane trip. My family took a LOT of car trips, though. We visi

I've talked about all the fur babies. Now, it's time to focus on Tips. As this #BehindTheScenes talks about, I loved dogs long before...

I had an active imagination when I was younger...and this #BehindTheScenes is going to prove it. Maybe. But it was where I began writing...

This #BehindTheScenes is a strange one, and more of reflection than anything else. I am sorry about posting this a day later than usual,...

Welcome to Season 4 of #FindOut Friday, the trivia game with a twist. These are the answers from #TriviaTuesday Which ones did you get...

God, that went by fast. Calvin is in eighth grade and we are back to #BehindTheScenes and #FindOutFriday for the school year! For the...

Welcome back to #BehindTheScenes everyone! Today, the last until September, is all about the movies or segments called movies. The good,...

The news fill us with either joy or despair. I fall into the latter category, to be honest. I am not debating DEI because nobody should...