Fiction, Poetry, Letters, & Other Creative Musings
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 read so many wonderful books this month! The Emma Project by Sonali DevThis was the final book in the Rajes series. I really enjoyed this book. I was sad to end my journey with this family. It was such a really good series. Unfinished Business by Christina C JonesThis was the second book in... Continue Reading →
I have found a way to read more books. I got a second job and I can listen to audiobooks while working. This has brought me so much joy this past month. I was able to reach my yearly reading goal early. I knew all of those audiobooks I was hoarding on my Audible account... Continue Reading →
I didn't read anything in May so I was glad to be able to get into a few books in June. Mostly I read books that I got from Net Galley to review. Single Dads Club by Therese Beharrie was such a good read. I love this author and was glad to be diving into... Continue Reading →
Okay, so I finished writing a novel and took a break to get some reading done. I was able to catch up on my reading goal. In the Key of Love by Te Russ was really good. I started it in February while I was writing and it took me a bit to finish it... Continue Reading →
This is a quick visit with a past couple. Want to meet them first? Check them out in Sweet Turtleberry Jam - Volume Two. I opened my eyes and stared at the ceiling. I had just woken up from the same dream I had been having off and on for a few weeks. In the... 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 →
When Sunday rolled around, Reggie headed out to hang out with friends and watch the game. I left him a note reminding him that I was working. He left me the car, which meant he planned on drinking. Since he was gone, I made sure to get my own makeup perfect before heading out to... Continue Reading →
Inside the Shell 