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As They Say, It Is The Darkest Before The Dawn
2015 was a rough year for me. I’d graduated from college with my BA at the end of 2014, but was having a lot of trouble finding work in my field. Money was tight. My health was poor yet I had no health insurance so I couldn’t go to the doctor. I was eating my ...Three Tracks For A Trope Part 1: Strong Female Lead
You ever read a book, watch a movie, listen to the song, with a female lead? Do you ever hear the phrase “strong female lead?” If you said yes to one or both of these questions, congratulations! You now are familiar with what is, in the literary world, referred to as a ‘character trope.’ But ...Second Sun Horizon – Chapter Two – Part One
A rain came, sudden and hard. Fortune lent them favor as Ilenia and Helaia made it to the forest before the deluge was made all the fiercer by billowing winds. The leaves of the trees here were broader than the usual fare, which gave them some measure of shelter. They huddled together against a thick ...Don’t Be A Weed
I’ve always had an issue with comparing myself to other people. I think it comes from the fact that I always wanted to either be at the same level as my siblings or better than them. I wanted to be talented like them. One would think that two decades later I would realize that people ...Lost In Place
Mental migration War of attrition Rendered reluctant Away from my home Albeit accomplished Meaning escapes me Temptation taunting Leaving this place Cowardice climate Must not remain Lost luminescence Captured by dark Bluntly besieged Trapped to remind Dueling decorum Brought me to here Success insufficient Runaway train Generate glimpses Falsehood of promise Propagating posture Not long ...- CreativityParenting & FamilyEnvironmentSelf-Help & RelationshipsMemoir & AutobiographiesHome & GardenCooking, Food & DrinkTravelEntertainmentCultureLifestyle
My Massachusetts Vacation
We recently enjoyed a week-long, fun-filled vacation in the beautiful state of Massachusetts. Not only does the state have several of our country’s top-notch hospitals and universities, but its seafood is world-famous, and the vast sports culture thrives. Additionally, Massachusetts is home to endless summertime and wintertime activities, and it is chock-full of magnificent history ... Second Sun Horizon – Chapter One – Part Two
Part One A knock at the door permeated her dreams. At first, she ignored it, assuming one of the children were playing games or perhaps someone was mistaken. “Ilenia?” questioned a familiar voice. Helaia. Groaning and stretching, Ilenia covered her mouth to stymie a yawn. “What is it?” “Can we talk?” “Is it so important ...Infected: Chapter 1
“Somebody help!” A curdling scream came from a young girl’s lips. “Somebody, please! Help me!” The young girl thrashed and jolted in her restraints. She was bound to a metal chair and was screaming at the top of her lungs. Her blonde hair was stuck to her face as sweat came beaming down her face, ...Shadow Field Chronicles, Part I: Declaration
“Today’s the day.” He sits on the edge of his bed, expecting his hands to shake and become slimy with sweat. He expects to hear and feel the pounding of his heart in his ears. He expects an adrenaline rush that causes the pupils to dilate, and the world to become a hazy bottleneck as ...- EnvironmentEntertainmentCreativityParenting & FamilySelf-Help & RelationshipsLifestyleFictionMemoir & AutobiographiesHome & Garden
New Year, New Fear
Paige stood in the middle of the long dirt road with her backside toward her grandparent’s farm. She crossed her arms and gazed upward to observe the darkening mass hovering overhead. Trepidation filled her. Storm clouds had formed a menacing hand with extended fingers that threatened to swoop down and grab ahold of her small, ...
