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

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

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

It's the end of May already and we're on the last leg of Literary Goodies Season 4. This is the 1st episode in the 4th season and we're looking at the answers for #TriviaTuesday How many did you get right? Answer below! Steven Farmer - This is a tough one and you would only know if you're familiar with New Age authors. Steven Farmer is one of those, and one of them was an oracle deck called Earth Magic. One of the cards is "The Meadow". Its meaning of vulnerability and being

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hey, everyone! Here are the answers to this week's #TriviaTuesday. How many did you get right? Let me know in the comments below! Souvenirs - There are many mentions of souvenirs throughout the book series. The one I wanted to focus on was in From Across the Sea . Victoria heard rumors about the Demons of the Cross, a militant Christian group terrorizing the freed lands. One of them was that they liked using human skin as a coat and used ears as good luck charms. Soldiers fro

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...

Here are the answers to your #TriviaTuesday questions. Which ones did you get right? Let me know in the comments! New England witch hunts...