87. Haunted House
I’ve been inside a haunted house. Once, when I was in undergrad, other students told the story of a teenager who murdered his parents and burned down the house. I didn’t believe it might be …
Month: February 2020
86. Consulting Cover Letters
Details matter, especially in job hunting. Recently I had a client who lost their job and was desperate to find another as soon as possible. I offered my services for cover letters and set up …
85. New Kitties!
So one of my cats, Tiger, passed away last year due to UTI complications. It was very sad and I cried a lot. We waited a while before getting a new kitty, and we ended …
84. Meal Prepping
One way I have decided to save money this year is to buy food in bulk and meal prep at home for the week. *Gasp* But don’t you not know how to cook???? Didn’t you …
83. Weaving Through Thunderstorms
Ever weaved through thunderstorms? One of the nicest things my husband did for me this past year was direct me through oncoming storms. After teaching my night class I was walking to the parking lot …
82. Valentine’s Day
What does Valentine’s Day mean to you? For some, it means flowers and chocolate and date night. For others, it is a propaganda holiday, advertising to people to get all the candy; spend all this …
81. Cooking hamburgers
Yet another cooking misadventure. Lately we’ve been eating a lot of meat—mostly hamburgers and chicken, but we do have a duck in our freezer waiting to be thawed. I’ve seen my husband grill hamburgers a …
80. Focusing
I like to work in silence. It’s like oil to my thoughts, lubricating them so that they run at full speed in a logical order. Sometimes, though, I can work with noise in the background …
79. The art of horror writing
One of the things I like about writing horror is the complexity. It plays on so many emotions and viewpoints, rather than just ahhh! The monster killed again! Blood and gore everywhere! What does that …