A Thankful Table
Thanksgiving on a budget doesn’t have to feel like cutting corners. Here are creative, heart-centered ways to celebrate with warmth, connection, and story without overspending.
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Pennhurst: The Smell of Memory
In my fourth post about Pennhurst Asylum, I step inside through scent and memory to explore how the odors of decay and autumn air reveal history, emotion, and forgotten lives.
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Windswept Gratitude in Fall
Windswept gratitude is all about finding creativity, courage, and thankfulness amid chaos, fear, and the resistance that comes with new beginnings.
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Rough Draft November: Week 2
Rough Draft November week 2 is here, but no matter how well (or not well) your novel is going, don’t forget to have fun! More fun feeds our creativity and makes better art.
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Pennhurst: Voices of the Forgotten
In my third post about Pennhurst Asylum, once known as the Eastern Pennsylvania State Institution for the Feeble-Minded and Epileptic, I discuss voices of those who were never allowed to speak.
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A New Rough Draft November
Today is the first day of Rough Draft November and there’s a NaNo 2.0! But before I dive into a new manuscript, I’ve made a list of self care ideas to help me get to the point where I can write The End.
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Haunted by Love: The Romantic Power of Ghostly Settings
Haunted houses hold more than ghosts. They hold love, memory, and the courage to face what lingers. A reflection on gothic romance and heart.
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Halloween for the Introverted Romantic
For the introverted romantic, Halloween isn’t about fright. It’s about beauty, mystery, and falling in love with the world in the glow of candlelight.
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A Plan for Thanksgiving
Although Halloween is a week away, it’s time to start preparing for those November holidays that are loaded with family, fun, and food.
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Preptober Meal Plans
While my NaNo project is all set, I’m trying to get my life ready for such a huge project. One of the things I do ahead of time is to plan out some of my meals, for my self and my family. So let’s get started with a monthly meal plan!
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Pennhurst: Structures that Speak
In my second post about Pennhurst Asylum, once known as the Eastern Pennsylvania State Institution for the Feeble-Minded and Epileptic, I discuss the architecture and how its abandonment affects visitors.
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The Gothic Heart of Romance
Romance has always had a gothic heartbeat. And today’s essay explores why readers—and writers—are drawn to moody, windswept love stories where passion and fear intertwine, and love survives the storm.
