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  I will confess that I did indeed disappear from this blog for a while. Ah, blogging. It is difficult to keep up with while also writing books, poems, short stories, etc. This past year, I added yet another hat to my ever-growing collection: teaching.  Yes, I took on a full-time teaching position. For the past year, I have been teaching High School English. If you are a teacher, then you already understand why my blog has been a tumbleweed in the wind. I never fully grasped before how much professional development, overtime hours, and exhaustion go into working as the teacher of record for a full year. I'll be going back next year, so I can forget about writing anything other than brief snippets of poetry for a while... hopefully not forever.  In college, I wrote my thesis paper about the teacher shortage. I outlined causes and research that backed up my findings, as well as possible solutions. Little did I know how intense that shortage was to become and how useful my r...

  Dear Readers, I am excited to announce that my short story, Assassin: The Chronicles of Arith , is now available to read on Kindle Vella! I completed this story exclusively with the online magazine, Channillo, in the past. Now it is available to a whole new host of readers via Kindle! Here's to broadened horizons! 🥂 If you are a Kindle reader, then check it out! The description is below!  She was sworn to eliminate her target. He was fated to protect her.  Tania Hanaldi is a young assassin on her first assignment when she meets a Knight Of Creation intent on preventing her from finishing her mission. As the continent of Acona is torn apart by civil war, Tania knows that her role may decide the fate of the rebel army... or her own death. Will she survive long enough to avenge her past? Enjoy this fantasy tale of love, adventure, growth, magic, and the fight between good and evil. Follow the link here . If you enjoy my updates, then give me a like, follow, and share on K...

 Dear Readers, I am excited to announce that I have added an epilogue to my short story on Channillo, Assassin: The Chronicles of Arith.  I hope to have more installments from the world of Arith in the future. Check out the origin story of Tania the Assassin and Alistair the Knight here: https:// channillo.com/series/tania-o f-acona/2242-42767/ …

Dear readers, I would like to update everyone about my most recent writing endeavors. Aside from the odd bit of poetry I may or may not publish, I have not started any new projects of late. I am still writing periodically and updating my series on Channillo, however!  As seen here: https://channillo.com/series/tania-of-acona/ I also continue to advertise my series, The Broken Woman Cycle, for those who have yet to read these three delightful books.  Observe: https://www.amazon.com/Broken-Woman-Cycle-Book/dp/B08GM8RH97 That is not to say that I have no future books planned. Indeed, I have several in the works. However, I am focusing on my fantasy series for the time being. History has shown me the folly of working on too many projects at once!  I hope to have lots of quality content available for your reading pleasure soon! Keep checking in! Happy Reading! 

Dear Readers,  I have exciting news about my Channillo series, Assassin: The Chronicles Of Arith ! There was a lag in my updates due to extenuating life circumstances, but I have suddenly come upon some free time and will be able to update Assassin more frequently. I hope to have the series finished soon this year! I actually have a few more books already written about Arith that I may brush up and submit next. Stay tuned for more updates! You can find a link to my Channillo series at the end of this post. Happy Reading! https://channillo.com/series/tania-of-acona/

  Violence Violence rules their hearts and minds Blood and bone and destroyed lives Violence the savior Hatred the flag “Wars must be won, let peace stay undone.” A better world is out of reach As they stab and shoot and continue to preach We collapse as they tear apart The hope and love inside our hearts Empathy has no place In this disappointing human race So much thirst for human blood Gnashing teeth and a self-righteous judge No utopia of future advance When unity has no chance Violence rules their hearts and minds Blood and bone and destroyed lives