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Last week I competed in my eighth or ninth NYCMidnight writing contest. I really enjoy them and have learned a lot over the years writing...

The mother was dressed in clean clothes and had taken a shower and applied deoderant. This was one of her better-smelling days. She had...

I'm apparently the only person on the planet who didn't love this 2020 book. Everyone is talking about it and cherishing it in their...

There are always threats that you fear will harm your kids- and as they age, the threats go from the purely physical kind to the physical...

Between my 39th and 40th birthdays, I abstained from alcohol. I realized how much I’d been using it to try to dull anxiety in charged...

If you haven't read Part II or Part I yet, please do! Part III and on are only available for subscribers, because happy endings cost. ;)...

A few weeks ago I did a virtual visit with a new PCP so that I could get a refill on my Zoloft. I've been taking the same dose for years...

A while back, I did a "40-Over-40" boudoir photo shoot. I didn't get very neked for it, because I'm a raging prude, but I did feel...

Read Part 1 of "A Cozy Murder in a Cozy English Village" before starting Part 2! If you haven't yet subscribed to my page, please do!...

Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but…that's why we're here. First of all, I’ve been searching for a new therapist in fits and...

(This is part ONE of a serial short story I will be dropping in installments. If you haven't already, subscribe and you'll get alerts in...

Last night we had no clean, dry bath towels, so I gave my kids beach towels to use after their showers. I had a twinge of, “Oh, my God,...

(Note: not positive if this will become the first section of a whole-ass novel, or just a limited short story as-is, but either way, it's...

SPOILERS!! Ghostbusters Afterlife is clearly a love letter to Harold Ramis, but, in my opinion, that letter reads "THPPTPHTPHPHHPH." Ok,...

Yes, I am referring to “Thriller,” the 1983 Michael Jackson thirteen-minute music video where zombies and werewolves stalk a young woman...

I debated between 2 and 3 stars because on one hand, it's such a massive relief not to have Double G watermelons hanging off my spinal

Nightbitch has also been optioned for a film, set to star THE Amy Adams! Boom! I'm going to try to write this review of Nightbitch, by...

I sent an email out to the 30 (THIRTY!!!!) friends and family members who read some or all of my book and helped me rework it and...

So, last week, my Robb and I went to the big island of Hawai'i. We saw an active volcano, lush rainforests, deserts, waterfalls, ALL the...

Ok, so I worked in surgery for over a decade and have always been a cheerleader for it. Now that I've gone under the knife my ownself for...