True Crime and Paranormal Podcasts I Listen To

True Crime and Paranormal Podcasts I Listen To

Last year I was introduced to the podcast world when I was researching mindfulness. I found an interesting podcast called The Mindful Kind, which offers great tips and advice on how to be more mindful. However, I didn’t stop there. I soon discovered different podcasts on a range…

Listening to Ambient Music While Writing – My Experience

Listening to Ambient Music While Writing – My Experience

What is ambient music? If you’re new to ambient music, this will be the first question you ask. So, what is it? Well, ambient music is a type of instrumental music that focuses on creating atmosphere and mood rather than the traditional rhythm or musical structure. While watching…

My 2020 Writing and Reading Goals

My 2020 Writing and Reading Goals

It’s 2020! I still can’t believe that we have started not only a new year but also a new decade. But here we are. And a new year means new goals. What about my 2019 goals? Well, you can read how I did in my ‘Reflection 2019 –…

Reflection 2019 – My Writing Year

Reflection 2019 – My Writing Year

Happy New Year! Wow, 2019 is over—I can’t believe it. Well, with a new year, now’s the ideal time to reflect on the past year. I had high hopes for 2019. 2017 and 2018 weren’t productive years due to dealing with grief, life stresses and a lack of…

The End of NaNoWriMo 2019

The End of NaNoWriMo 2019

NaNoWriMo 2019 is over! Can you believe it? I know I can’t. It doesn’t seem that long ago that I was preparing to start writing my novella. And now it’s over. So, what happened during this year’s NaNo? In my ‘NaNoWriMo 2019 Goal’ post, I mentioned that I…

Is There a Killer in Mrs Norris’s House?

Is There a Killer in Mrs Norris’s House?

‘Is There a Killer in Mrs Norris’s House?’ is a 1316-word short story. The story is told in the second person, and you are the main character of the story. While on your way to a Halloween party, you spot a person who could be the Jack O’ Lantern Killer in Mrs Norris’s house. Will you save Mrs Norris?

The story was written for Tales from the Moonlit Path’s Halloween Special Edition Challenge. I had originally written the story in the third person, but after reading a story in the second person, I decided to try writing the story in the second person.

An Update and My Plans for November

An Update and My Plans for November

Wow, I can’t believe October is nearly over. And that means it’s nearly time for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month. Well, it’s National Novella Writing Month for me). So, with October nearly over, and November has new challenges, I thought it would be a good idea to have…

I’m Back … Sort Of

I’m Back … Sort Of

I’m back! Well, sort of. Wow, it’s been a long time since I wrote my last post. What happened? Where did I go? The simple answer is I was unwell. I have things called cavernomas in my brain. Cavernomas are clusters of abnormal blood vessels that resemble a…