So, that was weird. 2021, I mean.  Time is always weird, of course. But it's gotten weirder lately.  I was looking at a family picture t...

 Normally, it's pretty easy for me to build up a head of steam and some excitement about Christmas. What's not to like? Pretty light...

I was talking with some superhero-writer-friends online recently (my colleagues at superhero-fiction.com are the bomb!--you should totally ...

Welcome to the first Wednesday of the month. This month you get two posts in one: It's the Insecure Writer's Support Group blog hop...

Image source April is normally such a busy month in our family.  We have two birthdays and our dating anniversary to celebrate.  ...

Welcome to the first Wednesday of the month. You know what that means! It's time to let our insecurities hang out. Yep, it's t...

I love my family and my teaching life, but sometimes they feel like they're going to squash me. At the worst of times, it's like p...

Summer is here! As I write this, I've been on summer vacation for (checks watch--remembers I don't have one and checks phone) 1....

Welcome to the first Wednesday of the month. You know what that means! It's time to let our insecurities hang out. Yep, it's th...

Welcome to the first Wednesday of the month. You know what that means! It's time to let our insecurities hang out. Yep, it's th...

Hi! I'm Samantha, and I'm an introvert. In fact, I'm really happy that we're having this little talk here on the Internet,...