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31 Mar 2025

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27 Mar 2025

Recovering, Reading, and Revising original ↗

18 Mar 2025

Publishing Gatekeepers Are Not Fortune Tellers—They Get It Wrong All the Time original ↗

15 Mar 2025

Cover Reveal & the Reality of Indie Publishing: Why Your Support Matters original ↗

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Writing, Motherhood, and Resilience: Honoring Women’s Strength on International Women’s Day original ↗

9 Mar 2025

Celebrate Six Months of The Serpent Series: Enter to Win!original ↗

1 Mar 2025

Reaching For The Stars: Redefining Success original ↗

23 Jan 2025

2024

Breaking Through: My Journey to Getting Published original ↗

8 Jun 2024

2023

My Snarky Take On Embracing The Birthday Blues original ↗

26 Oct 2023

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11 Aug 2023

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Writing Despite Setbacks: Redirecting Personal Challenges Into Our Stories original ↗

16 Jan 2023

How Almost Losing My Son In 2022 Helped Me To Define 2023 Goals original ↗

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2022

Breaking Writing Rules: Why It’s OKAY To Revise As You Write!original ↗

18 Aug 2022

Subjectivity & Why #CreativeProfessionals Should Leave Their Egos Behind original ↗

28 May 2022

#AAPIHeritageMonth: Why We Should Stop Asking #POC Where They’re From original ↗

9 May 2022

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8 Apr 2022

International Women’s Day Should Be More Than A Diversity Marketing Ploy original ↗

8 Mar 2022

Don’t Talk About It, Be About It original ↗

9 Feb 2022

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28 Jan 2022

True Leaders Adapt, Revise, & Welcome Change original ↗

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Positive Reframing: A Simple #Mindshift Exercise That Works Wonders original ↗

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2021

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31 Dec 2021

Why Personal Blogs & Social Media Accounts = Professional Content Portfolio original ↗

20 Dec 2021

I’m NOT Superwoman & That’s Okay!original ↗

11 Dec 2021

Overcoming The Shortage of Hope Through Growth & Change original ↗

2 Dec 2021

Why Gratitude Keeps Us Humble original ↗

19 Nov 2021

You’re Never Too Experienced To Learn What You Don’t Know original ↗

11 Nov 2021

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5 Nov 2021

The Importance Of Diplomatic Passion original ↗

29 Oct 2021

#WritingCommunity #QuestionOfTheDay: To Plot Or Not To Plot?original ↗

22 Oct 2021

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth: Depression In Writers & Why It Sucks original ↗

15 Oct 2021

Why I’ve Become a Cynical Writer & Expect Zero Compliments original ↗

7 Oct 2021

Don’t Let Perfectionism Sabotage Your #WIP original ↗

30 Sept 2021

Writing Morally Grey Characters original ↗

23 Sept 2021

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16 Sept 2021

#WritingTip: When To Not Name Characters original ↗

9 Sept 2021

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1 Sept 2021

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26 Aug 2021

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19 Aug 2021

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13 Aug 2021

2020

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5 Apr 2020

2019

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14 Dec 2019

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6 Oct 2019

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Fail Loudly. Win Silently.original ↗

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2018

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26 Jun 2018

Minimalism For Success: Why Little Wins Count!original ↗

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5 Feb 2018

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2017

Goals & Reflections: I’m Not Quite There, But I’m Not Where I Was!original ↗

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The Las Vegas Massacre: Honoring Our Heroes In Blue original ↗

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5 Jul 2017

The Role of Daddy original ↗

20 Jun 2017

Why 15 Minutes Is All It Takes To Be Kind original ↗

16 Jun 2017

Overcoming Fear: Resurrecting You Without Limits original ↗

7 Jun 2017

Let Nature Provide The Answers original ↗

30 May 2017

Why Struggle is Good For Us original ↗

24 May 2017

The Tragic Death of Chris Cornell: Depression’s Toxic Bedfellow…Suicide original ↗

22 May 2017

My Humble Thanks 4 The Versatile Blogger Award Nominee!original ↗

17 May 2017

Mother’s Day: The Humble Responsibility of Mother original ↗

14 May 2017

Where Does The Time GO?original ↗

10 May 2017

What or Who is the GPS of Your Life?original ↗

5 May 2017

Communication: Why You Shouldn’t Defend Yourself original ↗

1 May 2017

The Drive (A Short Story)original ↗

29 Apr 2017

Masterpiece (Flash Fiction)original ↗

26 Apr 2017

Your Creativity & Art Will Not Go Away If You Take A Little Break original ↗

22 Apr 2017

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19 Apr 2017

Responding to Hate with Love original ↗

16 Apr 2017

San Bernardino School Shooting: How Do You Explain Murder to a Child?original ↗

13 Apr 2017

When is a Novel Truly Finished? Seriously, I’d Like to Know!original ↗

10 Apr 2017

Find Time To Read: Reading A Good Book Is Never A Waste Of Time!original ↗

7 Apr 2017

Look Up (A Haiku/Acrostic Poem)original ↗

3 Apr 2017

Life: Slow and Steady Wins The Race original ↗

1 Apr 2017

Colors Of Unity original ↗

29 Mar 2017

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27 Mar 2017

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I’m A ‘One Lovely Blog Award’ Nominee: Appreciation Feels Good!original ↗

22 Mar 2017

Why It’s Important To Do One Thing At A Time original ↗

20 Mar 2017

Camouflaged original ↗

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15 Mar 2017

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Until You Bloom original ↗

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6 Mar 2017

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28 Feb 2017

WordPress Meet and Greet – All Bloggers Welcome original ↗

27 Feb 2017

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24 Feb 2017

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