Saved By Vampires (Novels) & Surviving To Write About It
Reading Anne Rice in middle school opened my eyes to a life I knew I had to have.
Grief Is The Wor(l)d
Gen Xer writing about a life that's seen too much Loss, Trauma, Grief, & Chronic Illness. Heavily influenced by Rock 'n' Roll, True Crime docs & Horror media. Memoir and Personal Essay.
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Reading Dracula in the Summer With Others
Is reading Dracula appropriate for Summer reading? Yes. And you might want to do it too, on your own, or with others. Also, I have got somewhat of a posting schedule to share!
Her Fearful Symmetries: Horror & Grief As A Survival Story
A little Grief, a little Fear. And other, much messier emotions.
Gothic and Grief: the Weird Twin Sisters Who Are Haunting My House's Hallways
They are so interchangeable, sometimes they switch places, and no one knows the difference. But they do, and these sob sisters can get deep under our skin. Now that you mention it, maybe Guilt will enter the chat, too.
Horror Can Help Make Your Grief Feel Less...Horrible? Yeah, It Can--Sometimes
Well, sure.
The Grief of Being Hindered by Illness
Is there really a light at the end of this tunnel? Hold on, lemme get my medical sunglasses on...
I Write to Find Out Why I Grieve: Finding My Purpose For The Path Ahead
(To paraphrase--maybe badly--Joan Didion.
I Have Experienced So Much Loss That Becoming A Grief Coach Could Be My Next Era
Grief Coaching?
Me & My Grief: Father's Day & Another Encounter With Dad in the Dream House
A daughter's memories of a family of photographers and being a writer.
April's Not The Cruelest Month--It's March, It's March, It's March
A Mini Memoir in list form, a prose-poem-essay about griefs, learning about & writing hybrid forms, with thoughts about memoir writing & where it can bring you as a confessional writer.