Part One: A History Background The summer of 1996 was probably my most defining summer of my life. I’m serious. It was the summer I turned fourteen, and the summer before my freshman year in …
Character Characteristics
Using personality tests for character development As a resident advisor in college, I had to take the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator test. Every year, we took this test. I also took it the two years I …
Nerd Confessions
A 3-part journey of discovery Part 1: Survival I was a child of wild imagination. I had imaginary friends, I came up with stories for my 100 stuffed animals, and I dressed up at least …
Ordering is Live!
How you get your copy of GBLM Before I set up the link to buy my book, I want to explain the process behind it. I find it fascinating, and even though you may not …
Mail!
An ode to the most delightful people During these past few weeks of the stay home executive order, I have done my job to help keep the economy afloat by purchasing many delightful treats. Namely, …
Bruises and muddy knees
The art of older brothers When I started Gretchen’s story, I knew I had to include older brothers to the mix. We write what we know, from what we’ve experienced. That’s why the story was …
A Love Molecule Is
Part 2: Not an exact science Observations Not much has changed in the past twenty years since I’ve graduated high school. Oh, sure, technology is quicker and more readily available, but the drama is still …
Meet the author
I have been writing since I was fifteen months old. Granted, it was just swirls and scribbles, but it was a start to something. Something that brings me here. To the first post of my …