Confessions from a Daughter of a Schizophrenic
by Karen Sargent Not a single photo exists of my father and me. He had just turned 27 when I was born, but during my mom’s pregnancy, mental illness had…
by Karen Sargent Not a single photo exists of my father and me. He had just turned 27 when I was born, but during my mom’s pregnancy, mental illness had…
by Pam Halter I started quilting before I began writing. Both activities give me a creative outlet, but I have to admit, designing and sewing a quilt is much faster…
by J.M. Hackman People hear “author” and immediately conjure up a glamorous life, full of book signing-days and jet-setting nights. That’s not me. Or they imagine days filled with writing…
It may sound dreamy to say that I'm literally typing this post while lying in bed, but here's the reason: I slept very little last night and I woke up…
by Heather Fitzgerald I’m a late bloomer. It took many years of marriage and four kids to figure out what I wanted to be when I grew up. When…
by Lindsay Franklin Red lights flashing in the darkness, sirens wailing in the middle of the night. Your child being loaded onto a gurney and whisked away to an…
by S.D. Grimm I’m not particularly noticeable. I’ve been thought of as standoffish and snobby by people who didn’t know me yet. I’ve been the person no one…
by Laura A. Grace My Papa’s legacy lives on. Granted, I don’t recall ever seeing him pick up a book (well, unless maybe it was a train book with lots…
by Elizabeth Van Tassel I’ve lived through death-defying moments ducking from flames as we survived a wildfire, losing every possession and our home in one day, working in South…
My name is Adrienne Niceley--I mean Rollick. Still getting used to that. I got married in November 2016 to my hero, David. Most people when reading that will get visions…