self-publish
-
I used to believe that hard work got you places, that the harder you work the better your life, or success, or… something would be. Now I think hard work just makes you tired and burned out. Work smarter not harder, I guess. These days I try to balance the different areas of my life.
-
A thank you to everyone that helped me pick out my new business cards. I was overwhelmed by how many people commented on that post! My cards turned out beautifully, and I love them!
-
She was frowning at the phone, pale light making her skin look even whiter than usual, like ivory and snow. Like a queen. He beat back the sudden instinct to inject her with the venom that would make her immortal. How could he even consider? He wouldn’t do that to her. “It isn’t about the
-
I grew these crazy pumpkins. Well, actually my husband helped. A little. I mean, I’ll give him a little credit. (Hahaha). It’s hard to appreciate how big they really are without some point of reference. I tried to get my black cat, which would have been perfect, to pose with one of them, but very
-
Danielle pulled off her boots and socks, and then gave herself a moment to enjoy the feel of the cool, spongy earth beneath her bare feet. The sun had set and she was going to hunt with Lothar and the vampires. Lothar was faster than she was, shifting into a wolf and then pacing before
-
When I was a kid my teacher called my mom saying she was concerned because during recess I’d sit off by myself doodling in my little notebook and observing the other kids like I was watching TV. My mom, bless her heart, said something like, “So, what? Maybe she just doesn’t want to be a
-
What would my life be like without music? I can’t even… It would suck. Music is such a motivating force in my life. It seems like there’s a song for everything. I make play lists just for that purpose, and when I’m in a mood, I go to it as my therapy. I have a
-
What’s the trait I value most about myself? I’m probably supposed to say something about how I love people, or I so easily relate to everyone, I’m super popular, or… um something like that. But that’s the Miss America answer. I think the trait I like the most is that I seem to be both
-
“I’ll impress you later.” Every word was ripe with meaning. Oh, boy. She was going to enjoy that very much. She shrugged as if with indifference, even as her body was warming up again. Her lower abdomen tightened viscerally in anticipation. “You’re getting really hard to please,” he said as they made their way back
Darcy Branwyn 