Sep 4, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Hello. I’m Holly Schlivnik, President of Mermaid Swimwear. Today started typically for the rag biz. Organized chaos. But discovering another dead body this afternoon not only gave credence to the tacky nickname LAPD labeled me—triple M-for Mart Murder Magnet-it made...
Sep 3, 2024 | A Day In My Life
I love the smell of coffee in the morning. Although for me, it’s usually mixed with the hot breath of Murray, my 100-pound mutt. He hasn’t learned the subtleties of personal space. Sorry, I’m getting ahead of myself. Let’s try that again. Hi, my name’s Emily Dalle....
Sep 2, 2024 | A Day In My Life
I’m Maisy Wyatt. I live in Musgrave Landing. It’s a village on Salt Spring Island in the Pacific Northwest. I’ve been here for a couple of years, avoiding university. I don’t think I’m cut out for it. My Mum and Dad had other plans until Grandma got involved. I have...
Aug 30, 2024 | A Day In My Life
Most days I wake up early to watch my husband sleep. The morning sun filtering through the bedroom blinds highlights auburn streaks in his thinning brown hair. Although I want to run my fingertips through the ends, I don’t touch it. He’s calm. Peaceful. Content. His...
Aug 29, 2024 | A Day In My Life
An editor at Art News magazine, I’m posing today as Ellie Silverman, budding artist studying in Paris and quartered in the back room at Madame Denise Fontaine’s upscale tattoo parlor on rue de Ponthieu. I’m dressed in a loose-fitting sweater, maxi skirt and high-top...
Aug 28, 2024 | A Day In My Life
It’s about time I got the opportunity to tell my side of things. Sure, it’s mostly my sister Charlotte’s story. After all, it was her philandering husband who passed away, leaving her a mountain of conflicted feelings, a mistress and their love child, and a floating...
