Creating a cozy, hobbit-like home and life is something I’m striving for. There’s something so warm and enchanting about the simplicity of it all—living close to nature, in harmony with the world around you. If you, like me, long for…
Witnessing a Phoenix Rise
The imagery of this majestic and mythic bird rising from the ashes encourages us to recognize the sort of strength that’s only born through adversity—the kind of strength that is only forged by fire.
A Writer’s 15-Year Journey
Today, a Facebook memory popped up on my feed that stopped me in my tracks. On this day, 15 years ago, I sent out my first query to a literary agent. How has it been 15 years already? Time has…
The Ghosts of Bellefonte
The term “ghost town” first appeared in a newspaper article in 1894. Some attribute the word to the boom and bust of gold mining towns in California. The mere use of the word “ghost” tells me that even from the beginning of…
Preston the Halloween Ghost Dog
A creepy chill lingers over Nashville, Tennessee’s Belmont-Hillsboro neighborhood, an eerie reminder of an unworldly inhabitant – the ghost of a Boxer named Preston. Woven within the fabric of local lore, a tale unfolds, of Preston’s spirit, ever watchful, ever…
