Mother’s Cry
Again police pull their triggers too soon, Too readily, Another mother loses her son
Positivity Corner: A Grey Pearl Accordion
A few years ago, a hurricane demolished the storage shed and several other things on my mother’s property. In so doing, the hurricane destroyed an item precious to my mother – and to me – a marbled, dark brown accordion which she found at a thrift store years ago when she was in college.
Colors
The colors are thrown like paper airplanes hard through our bodies, breathing in every drop of rainbow
Fiction Audiobook Review: The Forger’s Forgery
Overall, The Forger’s Forgery is an exciting, intriguing literary fiction novel that keeps a reasonably quick pace, as long as you’re not expecting an action or thriller. The characters are vivid and memorable (even after a couple month gap at one point, the characters were still extremely present for me, even if the plot needed reminders!).
Positivity Corner: Paper Chain of Accomplishments
Each week, I make a to-do list full of things I need to accomplish on any given day. It could be fun things for the MockingOwl Roost, or maybe a tedious task for work. Whatever it is, it goes on the list. And the list is color-coordinated, with “categories” of life in different colors. For example, my grad school work is in green text, while work tasks are in red.
July 30, 2021
Sometimes I just need a break midweek. And that's okay.
July 28, 2021
Book review of rom-com mystery, And Jilly Came Tumbling After.
July 27, 2021
My love of horses led to my first break as a writer. A story of inspiration.
July 20, 2021
Anonymous “I don’t respect you because of the unconventional choices you’ve made.” She said it as if the weight of her words bore Gospel truth. I […]
July 18, 2021
Audition tips from a seasoned casting director and actor: let your personality shine through.
July 18, 2021
Finding inspiration in literature for your best travel yet. This journey, into the Isle of Arran, Scotland!
July 14, 2021
July 13, 2021
Anonymous **Trigger warning: Mention of sexual assault and spiritual abuse** It may come as a surprise to you, but there’s a reason I haven’t been in […]
July 12, 2021
Getting out into nature can be that impetus to get your creative juice flowing again. Here are 5 hikes in the USA that just might do it for you.
June 30, 2021
June 29, 2021
June 26, 2021
Cozy mystery review: Mimi Lee Breaks the Code, a fun, fantastical episode in the Sassy Cat Mysteries!
June 24, 2021
Our memories diverge from one another. Sometimes there's joy to be found in the divergence - sometimes there's a painful reality to discover.
June 23, 2021
June 21, 2021
Scattered across the globe, the MockingOwls have found some lovely creative workspaces at home and away.