Mar 21, 2016 | The Writing Life
The A to Z Challenge is almost upon us, which–quite frankly–terrifies me, because I haven’t begun writing my posts yet. I don’t even have a schedule! (For those of you not familiar with the Challenge: during the month of April, participating...
Mar 16, 2016 | Mysterious Places
When most people imagine Italy, they don’t think of the paranormal. Pasta, pizza, iconic ruins, Roman gods, passion–these things are usually what springs to mind. But a little-known island could change that. Located in the Venetian Lagoon, Poveglia is...
Mar 11, 2016 | The Life Less Ordinary, The Writing Life
Here’s what I wish someone would have told me before I hit the teenage years. Dear Teen Me, Don’t get upset when your peers call you “weird.” Take it as a compliment. Those same people will be envying your interesting life later on. Don’t...
Mar 8, 2016 | Scary True Stories
Life really is stranger than fiction. When I was a kid, a twisted horror tale called The Most Dangerous Game was mandatory reading in high school. In Richard Connell’s story, written in 1924, a big-game hunter matches his wits against a deranged captor who...
Mar 2, 2016 | The Writing Life
Ever have one of those weeks where everything goes wrong? Well, that has been the last two weeks for me. It got so bad, I was seriously considering giving up writing–the first time I’ve hit a low that deep since my early twenties. And then, just when I...
