Mar 4, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Being a relationship advice columnist is a lot of fun. I get to write about romance for a living and who doesn’t love love? Working from home is another perk of the job. My boss, Elliot, has no idea how many times I walk to the coffee shop from my apartment in Chicago...
Mar 3, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I didn’t plan on being a single mother at the age of 42. I thought that ship had sailed as I docked on the perimenopause stage of life, but fate had other plans. Meeting the insurance salesman in town for a convention had seemed like harmless fun until he packed up...
Feb 25, 2025 | A Day In My Life
Any day when I know I’m going to see Samantha Farmer is a day I prepare for like I’m going into battle. That’s not true. But how would you get ready to have coffee with a gorgeous six-foot-tall woman Hollywood star who’s known for speaking her mind, both on the red...
Feb 17, 2025 | A Day In My Life
I toss the book into the bin. I’m no expert on detective fiction, but I know the author is expected to play fair with the reader. And Mrs. Agatha Christie is not playing fair. Standing at the stove, I tap the side of the coffee pot with one finger. Still warm. I give...
Feb 13, 2025 | A Day In My Life
The day began as it always did in Killian Cove—with the comforting aroma of freshly brewed coffee and the sound of Bartholomew’s raspy voice critiquing my morning crossword. “Really, Candeedo? Seven across is ‘duplicity,’ not ‘decipher,’” he purred, perched on the...