Nov 3, 2020 | A Day In My Life
My mother says OCD stands for “Occasionally Complicated Daughter” which makes me laugh, because it’s true. Except for the “occasionally” part. I don’t try to be, but my recent OCD diagnosis put me into a bit of a tailspin. I mean, I had my life all planned out: good...
Oct 27, 2020 | A Day In My Life
Cheers! Penelope Parish here. I’m currently a writer in residence at the Open Book bookstore in Upper Chumley-on-Stoke, a charming town in Merrie Olde England. I’m working on my second Gothic novel—the first one became a best seller—and I’ve hit a writer’s block the...
Oct 24, 2020 | A Day In My Life
I say goodbye to Beethoven, the cat I inherited last week from my neighbor who died. Mary Wheeler, Joseph’s mother. Joseph, the boy we lost thirty years ago when we were seniors in high school. Found dead in that barn that still has a wooden cow’s head...