Photos courtesy of my dad. What kind of weird animals do we see assessing? Alpacas are nice, but we've seen them before. Rare, but not unique at all. Miniature cattle. OK, that's a first, but not too wild… we've seen miniature horses before, so miniature cattle aren't too much of a stretch. Now a CAMEL … Continue reading Things We See As A Property Assessor
I don't know if you're familiar with the theory of Five Love Languages, but even if the world has gone to hell, I think they're valid ways of showing the female main character that her love interests are interested in her. Examples of where I'm going with this: 1. Touch - does he wash blood … Continue reading Exploring Love Languages in Apocalypse Fiction
I'm writing a Reverse Harem Zombie Post Apocalypse right now which is, frankly, my favorite type of story. It's set in Madison, WI and I've put a lot of time into figuring out what people might do to survive, where they might go, what supplies and resources are available. No spoilers on that. But I'm … Continue reading Your Zombie Apocalypse Bug Out Bag
Koda is the pale boy, Birdie is the reddish girl in my photo. A few nights ago, I let Koda in and was surprised when he wasn't hooked to his lead. So I put on shoes and a coat and followed the lead out past the brush pile in our yard towards the chicken coop … Continue reading Mighty Hunter Koda
Mom passed, and I spent most of three months in a dark place, but I'm finally bouncing back and having days where I can function again. I've been in survival mode, focusing on keeping myself fed, my space livable, and my workplace going. I'm finally perking up, reading more than comfort books, actually cooking, cleaning, … Continue reading How I’m Doing and Writing Updates
Mom died on September 26th, and I've had some sort of life shattering epiphany by reading RespectIsSexy's response to YouTuber Hank Green. I've linked the screen capture above.---------------------------------------MY 3 THINGS DECLARATION: 1. Writing - that's drafting, editing, publishing all those things. Reading fits in under here in that I do it to relax but also … Continue reading From Grief to Growth: Finding Purpose
Mom's passed on the 26th. I am taking some time to myself and am cleaning out her house. Captured Pawn will hit the editor on November 1st or so, and I'll be back to work. Thank you for your understanding.
Y'all have been SO incredibly patient while my life imploded. I wanted to give some updates. My mom has stopped eating, but I've been going through therapy in preparation for her passing, so it's hard but I'm doing better than I was. No, I don't know how long we have left with her, but she's … Continue reading Good News Updates
In 2000 or 2001, I don't remember exactly, I was put on the medication, Singulair. Let me tell you how it ruined my life. It's an allergy medication, and it works very well for that. But what no one knew or told me later is that it could cause hallucinations and paranoia, stuff that I … Continue reading Singulair and My Crazy Story
Captured Pawn is in active edits, don't worry! But I'm usually drafting one and editing another at the same time. Right now I have Fae Alchemy waiting for edits, Captured Pawn in Edits, and I'm drafting Hard Reset: Neeva (The Start of Us) because everything sucks and I need zombies. So, yes, I have three … Continue reading Just a Sneak Peek
