It's not just the autumn season that left me drifting with plenty of colors. It's also the time when I discovered the truth, harvested the results and applied myself to a new life as the spring unfolded. My writing had come to a new season, and it was not letting up anytime soon. If you need an update on what I am talking about, don't read this yet. You can check out parts one, two and three first. Scribe Jeeves and I entered 2015 exhausted. We had been on our own for three y

Damn! It's October now, and the leaves are changing into some pretty colors. And today, we are revealing the answers to #TriviaTuesday How many did you get right? Shout out in the comments! Jesus Christ - The ultimate religious figure in the Christian world, Jesus was said to be a king, a redeemer and much more. If we kept to the religious texts, he was born of a virgin birth, spent his youth as an only child in Nazareth, and began his missionary work later in his life. He wa

Sometimes, we feel like we are screaming into a void. Nobody is listening and our infinite frustration echoes into an empty space. But what if you were the void and you were doing the screaming into the silence? What would you do then? #BehindTheScenes here. And today, I am going to talk about the next chapter of my writing journey. If you need to get caught up, you can check out parts one and two. At this point, it was the spring of 2012. I was living in Aroostock County, Ma

It's getting to the end of September already? And it's Friday? Well, here are your #TriviaTuesday answers. How many did you get right? Answer below! Chronic Illnesses - A debate of today...or, so RFK Jr thinks. Chronic illnesses are diseases that live visibly inside the body, causing pain, dizziness and more. There are literally thousands of chronic illnesses, all of them caused by trauma, genetics, medications and more. A good diet and exercise can help, but it is not the so

In the last #BehindTheScenes in June (which you can access here), I talked about my early writings and how those closest to me always told me my work was never good enough, being a copycat, after an early childhood filled with stories. I remembered two events in my life that silenced me...at least, for the time being. I kept the stories inside of me, not willing to let anyone know about it, lest they mocked me too. This #BehindTheScenes continues the story about how I overcam

It's that season again - everybody is going back to school. And this Friday, we have your answers to Tuesday's trivia. Which ones did you get right? Shout out in the comments below! The Arts - The endless jokes and the lack of jobs color this reference. The arts are often defined as those beyond the normal scope of commercialism - artists, authors, dancers, historians, etc. They are the people who capture the small details of life and record it. They dig for the truth and use

Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the new season of Literary Goodies. Some of you know what this is (and yes, I made a mistake months ago, it's season 5 now). For the newcomers, here's what you are getting into: absolute fun and plenty of thinking. All you have to do is read the books and listen. Huh? I am very used to having people not understand my neurodivergent thinking. Here's the good news: it's not as complicated as you think. Literary Goodies are my ways of conne

What do you mean, early renditions and the silence? By the picture and my occupation, it looks like it has to do with writing. So, what did I begin doing when I decided that I wanted to put my thoughts down on paper? Did I think it would go anywhere? What became of all those ideas? This #BehindTheScenes is going to spill some of the tea. It's also pretty raw and mentions abuse, so this is your trigger warning. I always liked to tell stories. My parents' friends always told me

Yikes! Is it Friday already? Here are the answers from Tuesday's Trivia (Wrapped in the Rays of the Sun series only). How many did you get right? Comment below! The Papacy - The Papacy, first occupied by Saint Peter (according to Christian tradition), is a monarchy in itself (sort of). The pope is supposed to be a prince and the ultimate leader of the known Christian world. In the fictional book series, especially in the earlier books, the Holy One emulated these real-life po

Welcome, everyone! Today, we are #BehindTheScenes and I am delving into another favorites list - Favorite YouTuber Channels! Of course, I never have THE favorite, but many. This came to mind because I unwind with YouTube when I finished writing for the day. So, without further ado... Hollywood Graveyard - I have always been a cemetery person. I can walk through 1 with ease. Having someone pay respect to those who worked within the film industry was utterly fascinating. Arthur

Trigger warning, everyone. Mentions of abuse. My first published book on Amazon, A World So Bright and Dark, is in a journal format. It was written by a fictional girl in middle and high school. She experiences abuse at home and school and is trying to find a balance between the good and the bad and be the best person she could be. It was based on material that I wrote when I was that age. But how much of it was true? What did I make up, or move around chronically? Did I base

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