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    Secrets in the Cosmos

    December 10, 2024

    Maggie struggles to find her place in a family full of secrets, while navigating a new marriage and battling her husband's domineering grandmother.

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  • Journal Entries

    Why my Vacuum Now Smells Like Hell

    December 4, 2024

    I’m not easily scared. Adventurous, impulsive, and always ready to fight for my beliefs, I like to think fear and I have an understanding. Turns out, fear was just waiting for the right moment—and the right demon-prawn—to remind me who’s boss.

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    The Crazy Cat Lady Sanctuary

    August 31, 2024

    Cindy, a retired school teacher, needs to find a new home for her cat sanctuary. She takes Mr Jones, her current foster cat, with her to a lakeside cabin. A dead phone battery leads her to get the directions wrong, and lands her into some trouble.

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    Diary of a Neurodivergent Writer: Tips for Staying Focused

    August 26, 2024

    My entire life has been leading me here, and being diagnosed on the spectrum on top of having ADHD, has given me a direction. Even though I know I will veer off the path many many times, I also know that I get there in the end. This is my…

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    The Red Bottoms

    August 1, 2024

    Lindi routinely plays her six chosen lottery numbers, which hold personal significance. She buys her first ticket at 18, pairing it with new high heels symbolizing her ambitions. Living in Nettle Cove, working hard, and studying for her degree, she balances supporting her family and pursuing her dreams. Her friend's…

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    Do you know what ADHD is like?

    May 3, 2024

    Here I am writing an excerpt about the excerpt I wrote about what it's like to have ADHD.

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    For the love of a cat

    February 18, 2024

    On the 26th of April 2023, over a WhatsApp video call, I said goodbye to my sweet Noah. I comfort myself believing that he left this world feeling loved. That is, after all, the true measure of a good life. This is his story.

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    Being My Valentine – The foundation of self-love

    February 14, 2024

    I have learned on this journey that self-love is fundamental to healing. Self-love is making decisions that do not put me (and my inner child) in danger. Self-love is choosing me (and my inner child) over anyone else. Self-love is having my (and my inner child’s) back no matter what.…

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    It’s official! I’m writing a book.

    December 18, 2023

    This is the official announcement of my upcoming book. I'll share tidbits along the way building suspense until it's published. Follow, subscribe and join me on this exciting journey.

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    Nebula Chronicles – Mischief in Time

    December 12, 2023

    A young alien, to fit in with the popular kids, accepts a dare to visit earth and retrieve a souvenir as proof. His mission goes awry when he is caught by Earthling police. Surviving his punishment he learns a lesson in familial bonds.

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