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*Deep breath*. No, this post isn't a joke. And it's actually something that's been weighing heavily on my mind these past few months. I wasn't sure if I should do it, so I had a few discussions with some friends and family about it. After begging for honesty from them, they agreed it was for the best. So, yes. November 23rd, the day after Country Girl 's two-year-birthday, I will be taking my beloved novella off the market. Honestly . . . it's bittersweet. This was the book t

You know, with as much as I love reading short stories, I really should start hosting more short story contests. Which got me thinking, why not do a yearly one? (Yes, I've only hosted one so far, and that was a year ago lol). Which also means, it's about due time I host another one! *much excitement* And the best part? This year, it has a theme! That said, to enter, your short story must be based off this prompt: Your character is following a strange, handwritten recipe found

Hey readers! I apologize for the late post — life has gotten kinda crazy lately. Speaking of which, I got to go to the 2025 Young Writers...

Hey friends! I recently made a blog survey to get some feedback from readers and see how I can improve the blog. Feel free to fill it...

For a while now my goal has been to hit 100 blog subscribers. I currently have 53 subscribers, which means that I only need about 50...