The first week of this year's NaNoWriMo challenge is done. Wow. It feels like it has been so much longer than that already! I usually take some time off work at the beginning of November to give myself a bit of a headstart. I love to dive in...

Wheee. Well, it's 2nd November and I'm way overdue with a post about this. My poor chronicle of my writing activities is sadly lagging behind my reality. As many of you will know, November means NaNoWriMo for writers. Crazy wordthrashing for one...

I started writing this post a couple of months ago (has it really been that long?), when the deaths were fresh and my reasons clear. Unfortunately, I got distracted by numerous things and put it on hold. Now I've had the chance to actually finish it...

I'm doing better. My last post was somewhat dire, but it needed to be said. I had been silent too long. I am immensely grateful to all of those who responded, publicly or otherwise. At the moment, I'm in the process of disconnecting emotionally from...

The last two weeks have been hell for me. I can't remember the last time I was this stressed, strung out, hurt, and inclined to cry. As I've mentioned before, the team leader I'm replacing at work has been having complications with her pregnancy. The...