Personal Journey Story Category

Summer is over…

Time to get writing! This summer was long, hot and fun—but writing time fell to the bottom of my priority list. The hubs opened up a new veterinary practice, my oldest son moved out of state for college, and my youngest son starts middle school tomorrow, so now it’s time for me to get back […]

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New Month…

New routine. June travel is over and we don’t have many plans again until August. On July 1st, I opened up my new novel about a witch and a werewolf solving a missing persons case together and I had a great time working on it a few days during the week. I’m hoping this new […]

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Summertime, and the living is…

Semi-busy. My husband’s laptop broke so he used mine for a while, college orientation for my son took me out of state for a couple days, and life has been generally a little busy. I’m not stressed. We’re not “too” busy, but the days are fuller than expected. My reading and writing time have been […]

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Endings…

Create space for new beginnings. The school year has ended and summer vacation has begun! My teenager is a high school graduate and headed to college this fall. Youngling has left elementary school behind and will start middle school. My husband opens his new veterinary practice this July, making a lifelong dream come true. I […]

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Cutting through unhelpful opinions…

And focusing on joy. In the bookish world, you can find a lot of opinions. That’s great when talking about honest (and respectful) book reviews. I enjoy seeing how the same book can impact readers in different ways. Every book is not intended for every reader. We all have personal tastes. But there are also […]

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This new writing project…

Is happening in fits and starts. I wrote four solid chapters on my new project Shadow Walker (working title) and was excited to write more last week. I only managed one more chapter, though, for several reasons. The hubs was out of town so the full parenting load was on my plate. Youngling got braces, […]

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Spring has arrived…

And with it, rebirth. The world is getting greener, my plants are budding and flowering, and my pup and I are enjoying consistent walks again now that the temps are better. Our family spring break trip to Yosemite National Park was a combination of truly awe-inspiring views, nice hikes, undesirable rain and a cold virus knocking […]

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Spending time in nature…

And returning home renewed. We aren’t typically spring break vacationers, more often taking a trip during the summer, but this year as my oldest approaches high school graduation, we decided to prioritize some extra family adventure time. We’re exploring Yosemite National Park for a couple days to reset and refresh ourselves. We all love spending […]

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Not a lot of writing happening…

So here’s a reading update. My writing group finished their critique of Dreamcatcher and I’ve submitted the first chapter of the next book in series, Dreamweaver. I haven’t written anything new in so long, but I hope to get back to creating new worlds and adventures this week. Despite 2025 giving the Green family multiple […]

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The third plague of 2025…

Won’t go away. Two weeks ago, I posted about my plan to write something new. The next day my son became very ill. Two days after that, my husband and I fell ill within an hour of each other. Luckily, our almost-eighteen-year-old didn’t catch it as well. He cleaned the house and took care of […]

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