Imagine a place where the constellations of stars above your head are different from those you have ever seen, where the night sky can glow with strange swirling lights, and where the cold of winter comes when summer arrives elsewhere. Imagine a land of volcanoes, jagged white-topped mountains, rivers of ice, deep fo...
#Wattys2014 Award Winner: This candid, heartfelt collection of essays addresses many of life's thorniest challenges. Whether you struggle with a perennially messy house, run away worrying, depression, an unhappy relationship, mega-stress or even the devastating loss of a loved one, give yourself the gift of The Power...
"Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always persevere...
After spending a year teaching in Thailand, I longed to travel with only my quirky self to keep me company. My journey started in Myanmar where temple cycles and village treks exposed me to the past and present of this intriguing nation. I returned to Northern Thailand for a volunteer experience and some of the most i...
True love never ends. At least mine won't... Part memoir, part essay collection, Confessions of a Mormon Bride: Essays on Love and Mormonism, explores the intersections of love and faith as the author makes her way to the wedding alter, assumes the role of wife, and navigates motherhood.
What makes a good man commit an evil act? How does a faction with high-minded ideals of “ordinary acts of bravery” and “the courage that drives one person to stand up for another” devolve into chaos, violence, and murder? Do genetics control a person’s acts, or can training and personal choice overcome “natural progra...
** Winner of The Watty's 2014: Collector's Dream Award ** ** This is a true story. Now FULLY edited ** I was diagnosed with Cancer a week before my 16th Birthday. I had Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma and had to undergo Chemotherapy and a Stem Cell transplant, back in 2003. My whole life changed. I wrot...
A reflection on my personal thoughts about fandoms, fangirling, fan fiction, and fans in general.
Fanfiction from Sherlock Holmes to Fifty Shades of Grey and Beyond . . . What is fanfiction, and what is it not? Why does fanfiction matter? And what makes it so important to the future of literature? Fic is a groundbreaking exploration of the history and culture of fan writing and what it means for the way we think...
I couldn't think of a cool or clever way to title this collection of essays that I've written over the years. Some of these essays are from my blog and others are new material. Enjoy!
This is a true story of the last year or so of my life. It's had it's ups, but mainly it has been downs. This is told pretty much how it is, what it's like to be a kid in an adult world of sex, drugs and violent assaults...
Okay... you're 5 feet tall, weigh three hundred and ninety pounds, have a flat head, a hunchback, and your dog won't play with you unless you've got food. Is there any hope? Damned straight there is. Just take Uncle John's advice and you'll be breathing heavy in the back seat of a late model crew-cab pickup truck in n...
If you were hoping to find a primer on Iberian bondage techniques, you will surely be disappointed by this multicoloured collection of thoughts, anecdotes and stories about home life, school life and street life in anarchic northern Spain. 'fifty shades of Spain' - a teacher's torrid tale in fifty simple lessons by Mi...
In November, 1999, a young man took a video camera and a .357 Magnum to the middle of a field. There, in the darkness, he shot himself, twice, and filmed it. He didn't want to die. He just wanted to escape. This short story is based on actual events. The video accompanying this story has been edited for time, but...
A look at the sayings which saw George Bryan Brummell's status soar as a Regency wit. As well as some of the reasons for their lack of everyday appeal, recital and fame.
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Every day an adventure. Everyday an entry. Every day something to share. One day at a time. Current Cover done by @Aquamarine16 ;D
This is a compilation of natural health remedies that I got from my friends and family through e-mails and facebook shares. Feel free to share to anyone who might want to give the natural alternative a try. It would still be adviseable to consult your doctor before starting any alternative remedies.
What started as harmless flirtation on the streets of Vientiane soon became a web of promises and lies. The only way to raise the stakes? A briefcase full of $US... And a gun. (A TRUE STORY)
