“The truth may be out there, but the lies are inside your head.” - Terry Pratchett, Hogfather If people aren't referring to our neurological disorders as super powers (power of running into things I have over thee), they're waxing poetic about the possibility we're the descendants of fairies. Sure,…
"Freedom without limits is just a word". - Terry Pratchett That quote takes on a whole new meaning when you find yourself unemployed indefinitely. My husband can do his job from home so he is still working and has a relatively normal routine, apart from the (welcome) loss of a…
Last month ended up being a little more trying than usual. In a lot of ways, I felt like I had my life on track. I was staying on top of things at home better. Being less of a screw up and setting a better example as a parent. Keeping up with…
"Oh, I'm sure there are worse crimes.""But they starts with thinking about people as things."- Carpe Jugulum, Terry Pratchett Whenever I see things about knowing our worth like we're commodities instead of people, it bugs me. I know that's not how it's meant, but the reality is people often do…
“And sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That’s what sin is.” – Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett I recently read an article about people who quit multi-level marketing jobs (MLMs). Someone said she began seeing people as potential customers instead of potential friends. Another article addressed…
I know it looks like I've been doing the flaky ADHD thing since I haven't posted since the end of October, but in my defense, I did successfully participate in National Novel Writing Month in November. The rough draft of my novel isn't done, but it's about two thirds of…
A tall, dark, and handsome "Alpha" is coming to dinner on Halloween! The Deception Anthology from Writing Bloc is available for pre-order on Kindle for $2.99. I'm so honored and humbled to be a part of this collection, which includes twenty four stories from newcomers like me and accomplished…
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.” - Helen Keller Neurological differences are not mental disabilities, and after everything I've observed this past week in particular, I'm beginning to think people who are neurotypical have no business questioning the mental fitness of others. In…
“Being a writer is a very peculiar sort of a job: it's always you versus a blank sheet of paper (or a blank screen) and quite often the blank piece of paper wins.” - Neil Gaiman Speaking of new beginnings - I say like it hasn't been over two months since…
“I was not happy as a child, although from time to time I was content. I lived in books more than I lived anywhere else.” - Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane I've always wanted to write (and act, and sing and play guitar and piano in a…