(Podcast)Poetry Reading: “Stories in My Head”

Ariana recited and recorded her poem, “Stories in my Head,” for an episode of “Soul Stories” on the Cloverleaf Radio Network. Click on the link below to tune in and listen. 

Dark Inspiring Poetry: “Stories in my Head”

STORIES IN MY HEAD ***********   Walking down a crowded side street, My weary head hangs low, careful not to meet the eye Of the others who pass me by.   Afraid they may see the thoughts spiraling that consume me in my screaming head The darkness swimming with all the creatures of dread.  

New Podcast: Soul Stories. Episode 1

I have started a new podcast series called, “Soul Stories.” Soul Stories airs on the Cloverleaf Radio Network. We interview poets and speak with them about their writing. Then they also read their poetry. So far there has been three episodes. Episodes air on Anchor, iTunes and Spotify…. I will also be posting them here.

Inspirational Poetry: “Forgetting That I Am Human”

Forgetting That I Am Human *********************************** The cool beckoning wind brushes against my face As it curtsies a hello, whispering in my ear…   …Inside my soul dances As it leaps, trying to fly… Forgetting that I am yet, Just a human, with my feet firmly grounded to this dusty earth…   …High above, the

New Anthology, “The Fears of Us All,” is now available…

My new publishing company, “Cherry-House Press” has released its newest anthology, “The Fears of Us All.” We are so excited to release this wonderful new anthology filled with poetry and stories about the fears that our (30+) authors have…. When people can connect with each other on common ground – we can become closer to

Author/Artist Goals & Plans for 2018

  2017 has gone by – and it was a pretty good year for the most part… But there are still projects that I would like to finish – and ideas that I would like to get started for 2018… I really would like to focus on hopefully getting more of my books noticed or

Life on Pause… The reasons for sharing my past stories…

So I started this “Life on Pause” blog series for a few reasons ….  #1. It is a journal for me to track my progress to see how far I’ve come… Nobody ever said healing was easy… Writing is my way to heal. #2. I hope that my experiences can help others.  I have been

Life as an Indie Horror Writer: Authors Do not Choose What They Write

  (I am starting a new series,”Life as an Indie Horror Writer.” It will be the ups and downs that an independent/self published author goes through in life…It isn’t always easy being a writer…) As a writer, you often don’t really choose what to write – What you write – chooses you. The characters choose

On Writing Horror: why?

…..Horror gets a bad vibe sometimes…. People ask – “Why do you write about horror?” “What got you involved in the “dark side?” ….  –First of all….”The dark side?” – All of us “involved,” aren’t necessarily evil. Nor, are we bad people. Many of us are kind loving individuals who just happen to be very