This is where I pull back the curtain and share the journey—both the creative and the deeply human side of writing.
Here you’ll find thoughts on the writing process, behind-the-scenes stories from my fiction, reflections on psychology and healing, and honest conversations about fear, creativity, and growth. Some posts will be deeply personal, others practical, and all of them come from the same place: a desire to connect through words.
Whether you’re a fellow writer, a curious reader, or someone seeking insight into the human experience, I’m glad you’re here.
Let’s explore the light and the shadows—together.
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JUST HIT SEND!
JUST HIT SEND! I finished it a month ago—my latest novel, Dark Consequences. Normally, I self-publish. More creative control, no middleman, a say in the logistics of the book, the title, and the cover. The best part, I don’t have to wait a year for the final product to come out. For reasons that escape…
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Chasing Giants on the Autumn Sea
Chasing Giants on the Autumn Seas I’ve never chased a giant before. The reason is simple. Except for several black bears in the Great Smoky Mountains. Buffaloes and other residents of Yellowstone National Park—wildlife avoid me. It’s a running joke between my husband and me. Still, traveling across the U.S.A., my camera or cell phone…
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Memento Mori- Remember You Will Die
MEMENTO MORI- REMEMBER YOU MUST DIE Call me morbidly curious, gothic—not goth, macabre, perhaps even a dark coper. They all mean about the same thing. Paraphrased from the dictionary, someone having a fascination for dark and unpleasant subjects, the supernatural, death, and melancholy. A dark coper, a person who uses scary media to process fear…
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Deborah Sickle Hill 