A butterfly is at first only a caterpillar. It is through metamorphosis — the transformation inside her silky cocoon — that the caterpillar gets its wings.
Category: Writing
Fiction Friday
Time to spice it up! I’ve added some fiction under Writing. On #FictionFriday, get a glimpse of my work. Just follow me on Facebook or Twitter to get the secret code!
Giving Birth to Galaxies
From an ancient Greek goddess to a ground-breaking immigrant astronomer, women, both fictional and real, have lent their lives to the discovery of galaxies.
New book! A Poetry Collection
Exciting news! On November 20, 2016, I had the honor of publishing my first book!! Check out the e-book or print edition on Amazon.
The Road to Whiteface Mountain
The Northern Lights dance above white-capped mountains in Iceland. Although this story takes place in the U.S., I spent a day writing about a beautiful mountain range.
Aurora On Angel’s Wings
It’s 2 a.m. My eyes are bleary, my arms and legs tender from a lack of sleep. My dog can hardly keep her head upright, whether she is indoors or out, and my man looks once more longingly at the sky, as I do. This is how we appear after a night of Aurora Chasing.
“The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.” — Mark Twain
Sur Angels
In memory of my late twin brothers, who died five years ago at the young age of 13, I wrote this poem.
The Road Less Traveled By
Writing, my first love, has returned to me. With a manuscript I finished in the last hours of 2015, I’m excited to seek publication for my first novel!
A boy in a hooded jacket
My sister and I visited Hocking Hills State Park in April 2012, and spent a moment with this rock. This was Lawrence’s and Thomas’s favorite place in Hocking Hills State Park, where we took them hiking at all ages.
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