I am a mother, pharmacist and author. I love all things sci-fi and fantasy. I was told to write what I love and my genres include romance, fantasy, and science fiction. My blog is no different and includes a variety of topics from my life.
The WTF Moment To say I was blissfully unaware of what my ex was isn’t quite true. I knew he had his problems. I didn’t like the way he treated me at times. But I told myself it was my fault. I could do better, be better, be thinner, cook better, keep a cleaner house, … More What Did I Marry?
It is Finished… For Now Yes you read that right the court battle is over. After 2 long years my Ex and I settled out of court. I won’t disclose what the details of the settlement are but I did get almost everything I wanted. Why my ex had a sudden change of heart I … More Court Battle Royale: Part 9
Children’s Books That’s right I did it. I’ve written my very first children’s book. After looking for an illustrator for a couple years I finally gave up and did it myself. So it’s 100% mine. My tentative release date is April 4, 2022. Coming Soon!! Princess Cece has all the best qualities of a young … More A New Chapter
Picking the Right Lawyer As I started in part 7 I was royally screwed by two lawyers before I finally found the right one. With that in mind, I thought I would pass on a few things I learned along the way. First, read reviews! Lawyers aren’t a product but they are providing a service. … More Court Battle Royale: Part 8
Crap Lawyers I was shafted by 2 lawyers. The first one wouldn’t listen to anything I said or wanted. She kept pushing me to settle despite my concerns about my ex: mainly that he’s a bully and would take me back to court in a heartbeat if I just caved. She also took weeks to … More Court Battle Royale: Part 7
Free Treats To celebrate Halloween I have decided to post a special freebie. This novella is outside my normal genre of writing. The piece was originally for a writing collaboration a couple years back that didn’t pan out. The collaboration was called Hallowerotica which was a mix of horror and erotica. When things fell through … More Happy Halloween
Starting Over I bought my first house when I was 23 years old. It was a small 720 Square foot home in the city. It needed a little work, but the mortgage payment was cheaper than renting. The neighborhood was certainly safer than the most affordable apartments we’d found as well. After a bit of … More Moving on Up
Makeovers in Progress I was working on my portfolio for job applications and found I didn’t want to put a few of my covers in the file. If I don’t want to show employers they aren’t good enough for my readers either. So I got to work. With money in short supply I decided to … More Hard at Work
In Retrospect Yep you’re reading that right part 6. I am still tied up in court with my ex. Today I was having a discussion with a group of ladies all in similar situations to mine. They couldn’t believe I wrote about my court battle. One thought it was brave. But I do t think … More Court Battle Royale: Part 6
The Warning Signs As some of you may know from my Court Battle Royale posts I have been engaged in a custody battle with my ex for nearly 2 years. He has made my life a living hell. Slowly he is draining my resources and turning everyone against me. Worst of all my own family … More Self Reflection
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