Aug 3, 2022 | A Day In My Life
Let me say right away that six months ago I could never have imagined the life I’m leading now. There I was, stuck in a life I didn’t particularly want, with a husband I didn’t particularly want either, to be honest, trying to make a nice home for him and all the...
Aug 2, 2022 | A Day In My Life
I’m truly not all that competitive. Really, I’m not. But something about my father tends to bring out that not-so-lovable trait in me whenever the two of us are together. Maybe it’s because I have unresolved issues with being an only child and not having experienced...
Aug 1, 2022 | A Day In My Life
I wake up in a strange bed. A house that’s not mine. An empty place next to me where my husband used to lie. Ex-husband, I remind myself. I’m back in my hometown, my two teenagers sleeping down the hall. When I glance at my phone I see four missed calls, all from my...
Jul 29, 2022 | A Day In My Life
I could say that it started out as an ordinary day, but that’s not entirely true. Evidence Response Team (think CSI) is a peripheral duty at the FBI, which means I’m usually following paper trails in Organized Crime and only sometimes get to snap photos and pull out...
Jul 27, 2022 | A Day In My Life
Hi there, I’m Miranda Trent, owner of a cultural tourist business in the back-hills countryside of Eastern Kentucky. This is my service: I guide tourists up a mountain trail, usually an easy hike because we’re carrying art supplies. Then I instruct them in a group...
Jul 22, 2022 | A Day In My Life
One of the best aspects of working from home is flexibility of schedule. I love having freedom to plan my day based on mood, inspiration, and my to-do list. And the weather. It may seem weird that a writer considers weather, but I’ll explain that further down....