I have Earned That Right   Why am I so bitter? Why so cold? Why do I always seem like such a bitch? The short answer? Shut the hell up....

On November 20, 2023, I released my debut novel. As an unknown, self-published author, I knew the odds were stacked against me. I had no...

To Celebrate The Release of My New Book I am giving away a $100 Visa Gift Card What’s in it for you? Good question. How about a...

Some Honest Truth (and a Little Advice) from an Old Guy Who’s Been There. So, you wrote a book. Congrats! That’s huge. Seriously. It’s...

A Chance Meeting Chapter 37 Right smack dab in the middle of an existential crisis, the last thing I expect, or need, is more...

Columbus Ohio Chapter 36 I sit here, the blinking cursor mocking me with its relentless rhythm. I search my mind for the right...

On The Road Again Chapter 35 “You are where you need to be.” A simple sentence. Generic, even cliché. But coming from Jan, the man...

Finding a New Home For My Fur Baby Chapter 34 Why would anyone ever leave a place like San Diego? Perfect weather, golden sunsets,...

Finding Myself Chapter 33   It is the spring of 1995, and the air is warm and heavy with the scent of freshly flowering hibiscus....

San Diego, One of My Happy Places  Chapter 32 San Diego will always remain one of the happiest memories I carry with me. Strangely...

Beneath The Creole Stars Update!!! Over the past week, I’ve been diving into final edits for my upcoming...

A Nice City That Never Felt Like Home Chapter 31 I spent over a year in San Francisco. It is a city full of charm, fog, and coffee...

San Francisco Chapter 30   You might assume that a major tourist destination like San Francisco, much like New Orleans, would have...

Don't Look Ethel Chapter 29   A flip of the coin. Is that how I decide between San Francisco and San Diego? No, I wish. That would...

I have Never Been to Me Chapter 28 For as long as I can remember, I have been defined by what others expect me to be, never having...

New Orleans Laissez les bons temps rouler Let the good times roll ...

Restless and Bored The New Chapter 26 It has to start somewhere. I have spent too many years...

The End of The Journey? Chapter 25   When I was young, the idea of starting fresh in a new...

Dewey Chapter 24   Dewey loved Richard until his heart stopped beating. I’ve heard people...

The Love That Never Died Chapter 23 People enter our lives for reasons unknown, some to teach us lessons, others to leave marks so deep...