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September 22nd is World Narcolepsy Day. Here's to recognizing all those out there who live with the challenges of this frustrating disorder.

Lately, I've struggled with motivation and energy, and my insurance has only added to the frustration. It hasn't wanted to cover the medication that my children and I rely on. Four people in one house with narcolepsy, all struggling to get the medication we need—it sounds like some kind of dystopian sick joke.

The good news is that two of my children will...

I struggled for a little bit there with motivation. Rel's story wasn't completely put on the back burner, but I kept feeling frustrated and struggled to find the energy and headspace to continue writing. Teaching, lesson planning, health problems, and family health problems took precedence for the last couple of months--resulting in a chapter here and chapter there with now real concrete progress.

I attending my first event as an author today. I promoted Shifting Destiny at The Underground...

I hate social media. I just do.

Being a self-published author seems to mean that one has to self-promote — a lot. Obviously, I knew this was a reality I would have to face, but I simply do not enjoy posting and sharing regularly.

I like to write.

I love to write.

That's why I write...

Not to spend time thinking about what to post. Which images? Which quotes? Story or post? Facebook or Instagram? And don't even mention TikTok. I don't even have a TikTok account.

I met a local author at a book...

I've been writing Shifting Loyalties for about four months now. I'm 41 chapters in with 98,341 words written.

Today, I didn't have time to write because I needed to take my eldest to the dentist. She's 21 and can technically take herself, but when you have three children with narcolepsy and POTS, sometimes it doesn't matter how old they get. Being a mom comes first.

So, I took a printed copy of my draft in progress, hole-punched it, and tossed it into a binder.

While she got her teeth cleaned,...

The fabulous Chelsea Louise from Chelsea Louise Media (look her up on Instagram) has brought Aurelia's story to life!

You can find the audiobook on Apple Books and Audible. I've listened to it and I'm thrilled with the result.

I always wanted to write. I was terrified that my health and life would be too hectic and I'd never get the chance.

Now, I have a published book available through Amazon and Ingram and an Audiobook!

How crazy is that?

Before I started writing Shifting Destiny, I never realized how much my own characters could surprise me. I don't know how any other writers feel about it, since I haven't sat down to speak to many fiction authors, but the characters seem to take on a mind of their own as my fingers fly across the keyboard.

Shifting Loyalties is surprising me even more! When I finished put the final period on the draft of chapter three, I was shocked by Andrew's actions, Jeremy's vulnerability, and Aurelia's...

I’ve been wanting to work on Shifting Loyalties for the past couple of weeks, but I just haven’t been able to find the time.

My husband, the kids, and I all caught the flu, which led to a solid four or five days in bed.

One of the many things my children and I have experienced while living with narcolepsy is that every illness seems to hit so much harder — and the flu was already intense. To top it off, my narcolepsy medication was delayed in delivery. That meant I had already spent days...

After writing, reading, editing, rereading, reediting, updating the cover, and reupdating the cover, Shifting Destiny: An Aconite Hollow Novel, Book One is live and purchasable on Amazon. The novel was a labor of love that I'd always wanted to tackle, but never thought I'd accomplish.

I've always loved reading and writing, but didn't realize how much I'd enjoy writing a fiction novel of my own. I'm so grateful to my family, who continuously encouraged me...