Fiction, Poetry, Letters, & Other Creative Musings
My second release was Nobody's Somebody. This book was actually my graduate thesis. I hadn't finished the book by the time it was time to graduate, but I had done enough to work with. I handmade 15 to 20 copies to share with family, friends, and classmates. I didn't get the spark to finish this... Continue Reading →
As I get closer and closer to my 50th book, I can't help but think about my very first one. Angel's story came to me during a period of dark depression. Someone brought up the idea of how people with severe mental illness find their happily ever after. I decided that I wanted to write... Continue Reading →
How We Got To Happily Ever After I stayed in bed, curled into the fetal position, and waited for the nausea to pass. It was usually only bad for a few hours in the morning. For the past few weeks, Jay had been getting Kierra up and ready for first grade. He would let me... Continue Reading →
How We Reconnected The sunshine came through the windows of my family’s ice cream shop. It was my grandmother’s favorite time of the day. She loved how bright the shop got. The only problem was that the brightness hurt my eyes. I didn’t want to take away from her joy and close the blinds. The... Continue Reading →
(These are characters from my Scott-Williams Family Series. Find this series here.) How We Met I was standing with my friends, enjoying the music from the band that was warming up the crowd for the festival. Anissa turned to me and spoke directly in my ear. “That guitar player hasn’t taken his eyes off you.”... Continue Reading →
I decided to challenge myself in 2022. I wanted to release a book once a month for the entire year. In the beginning, I didn't think I would be able to do it. But the words were flowing. The characters were talking. I had stories I wanted to share so I just went with it.... Continue Reading →
I participated in this short story challenge. Here is my "completed" short story. Untitled I walked into the lunchroom and headed straight to the balcony. There was no point in paying attention to the women pretending their tables were full and the men trying to clear a space for me. That had been... Continue Reading →
Okay. It is very easy to say that in order to really call yourself a writer you need to write everyday. I have heard it a few times. Clearly those people are either nuts or have no life. Embarking on NaNoWriMo is a commitment to get into the habit of writing everyday (at least 1667... Continue Reading →
I'm excited and ready to go! I have a novel idea that is a little different from what I usually do. I am looking forward to the added challenge. Looking for a NaNo buddy? Add me here: http://nanowrimo.org/participants/turtleberry I'll try to blog on here when I can to update you guys on my progress. You can... Continue Reading →
I've decided to attempt NaNoWriMo again. I have attempted it five times. I had been saying four but I forgot that first failed attempt. I have been successful twice but not in a row. Hopefully since I was successful last year I can keep it going, finally. My reason for doing it is to get... Continue Reading →
Inside the Shell 