Tag: Turn of Earth
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The Grief Book Returns, Expanded
I’m going back through my older non-fiction (and fiction) books that have been off the market for eons, making some minor updates and expansions, including cover changes and reformatting, and getting them back out there. This one was written for writers and creatives trying to work while grieving, but is useful to anyone carrying loss.…
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Lessons from the Sweet Little Old Lady Down the Street
You know the one. The sweet little old lady who’s always at church, always involved, always praised. Except not everyone gets the sweet version. One of the most important lessons I learned early in life was from a so-called “sweet little old lady” in my hometown. That “sweet little old lady” was one of the…
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When Pushing Through Starts Pushing Back
There’s a particular kind of message we’re raised on. It’s not always spoken out loud, but it’s everywhere. Push harder. Sleep less. Keep going. Don’t stop unless something breaks. And even then, maybe try pushing a little more. We learn it young. It’s in gym class and team sports. In those early jobs that praise…
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When Loud People Pretend to Be Experts
I used to hear strangers who were confident and talkative ramble on about certain subjects in a social setting and be wowed by their expertise, but I have a totally different opinion on that now. Since I retired and don’t have to be at my desk at certain hours, I’m free to enjoy long leisurely…
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What If Being Alone Isn’t a Threat?
“Fine!” comes his retort, “but you’ll be alone for the rest of your life!” He says it as a warning, but he means it as a threat. “Um…okay?” From the Bookshelf Rite of Reckoning — a Southern witch returns home to secrets that won’t stay buried. Available direct from the author → It’s not the…
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The Jagged Line of Aging
Health surprises as I get older. As I get older, my daily health keeps surprising me—whether it’s excellent or something less than that. To be honest, I didn’t expect surprises. For two reasons. From the Bookshelf Rite of Reckoning — a Southern witch returns home to secrets that won’t stay buried. Available direct from the…
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In Life, I’m a Regular
At this stage in my life, I’m a regular. Not a small. Not a large. Not that kind of regular. Not average, either. From the Bookshelf Rite of Reckoning — a Southern witch returns home to secrets that won’t stay buried. Available direct from the author → I’m a regular like the kind of regular…
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25 in ’25: Magic and Meaning in the Productive 60s
I’ve read that a person’s sixties is their most productive decade, and I’m beginning to understand why. That’s supposedly from a New England Journal of Medicine study but I’ve not been able to find the original source, for whatever reason. Still, the productive 60s feels strangely right in a way that it couldn’t have in…
