Hello! It’s been a while since I’ve written in my blog, but I have my reasons. For the good part of two years, I didn’t write. Not writing for me is like I can’t fully breathe, or function properly. I could recount the absolute terror I experienced and speak bitterly of it, but I won’t….
Hello! It’s been a very tough road for me lately, and I’m trying my best to get through it. I love writing – it’s my passion, it’s what gets me through hard times – however, lately, I’ve not been able to write like I used to. Some of the stories I was working on are […]
Hello! It’s been a long time since I’ve posted anything on here, but I wanted to let you know I’m doing okay. The last several months haven’t been easy, but they’re getting better. I published my short story this month, Girl Disappearing. I wrote this after reading several stories about rape, bullying, and slut-shaming. It’s…
Hello all! Check out this great book fair including so many talented authors! There are so many books to choose from (MOST are priced $0.99-$2.99 for at least part of the duration of the fair.) The following genres are available this month: Urban Fantasy Paranormal Romance Science Fiction Romance, Dystopian, Steampunk & Fantasy Young Adult…
Today, I stepped back to let a guest writer take over my blog. Leah J. Hans was gracious enough to write a beautiful essay regarding bullying. Thanks so much for letting me share this! Everybody Vs. Me, A Nobody by Leah J. Hans T/w: suicide, self-harm, cutting, bullying People say that bullying is something that…
Pieces of Me is FREE today only! Grab your copy here! One second. Seventeen-year-old Corinne has everything. Her life. Family. Friends. Boyfriend. But in that one second, she loses it all. Now she’s left with harrowing nightmares. Hallucinations. And panic attacks that seem to come out of nowhere. She tries everything to take the pain…
​My first day of kindergarten, I cried, and begged my mom to stay with me or take me with her, but she assured me I’d be okay and left. I met a girl who was sweet and funny. We became friends, but she moved shortly after that. I didn’t have friends. People thought I was…
I received an anonymous letter regarding a story of someone who experienced bullying. When bullied, it affects people, which to some can last a lifetime. It has long term affects on people. Here is the letter I received: When you brought up bullying, my childhood immediately came to mind. My parents and I moved, in…
Hello! Today I’m featuring young adult author, Linda Bloodworth! Linda lives in Toronto with her husband and three fur babies. Thanks for being here Linda! Carrigan: What is it about writing that you love? Linda: I love the way it makes me feel free. Writing allows me to create a whole new world where the rules…
We’ve seen it happen time and time again. Teens, adults, kids are cyberbullied. It’s easy for a bully to call someone names or harass them behind a screen. I’ve read so many stories where teens were cyberbullied to the point they committed suicide, or started cutting themselves, or turned to drugs & alcohol. As an…
