Published inLiterally Literary·Feb 14, 2022Member-onlyLetter to my PaYou were taken too soon. I know that seventy-two is a pretty good run, but you still had so much life to live, so many things you still wanted to do. Your goal was to watch my youngest daughter graduate high school…she’s still in kindergarten. It happened so fast. You…Nonfiction4 min readNonfiction4 min read
Feb 2, 2022Member-onlyMy Grandfather was the Pirate of Nags HeadMy sixth great grandfather was the pirate of Nags Head. His name was Willis Gallop, and he was infamous for standing on Jockey’s Ridge with a lantern in his hand to trick ships into thinking he was a lighthouse. He always wanted to have a hundred slaves on hand, but…Pirate3 min readPirate3 min read
Jul 11, 2020Member-onlyHow to Stay Sane During QuarantineThis year has sucked major cahones, if you know what I mean. I can’t believe that it is almost over, and we are still stuck in quarantine. In Virginia, we are currently in Phase 2 of integration, and there is talk about how we are going to have another stricter…Nonfiction3 min readNonfiction3 min read
Jun 20, 2020Member-onlyWhy Immortality Would Suck BallsLiving forever would suck balls — the hairy, sweaty kind. Unless you are into that sort of thing, then I apologize, no ball shaming here. At first thought, you would think that this would be a fantastic idea! You can read all of the books ever written and watch humanity…Nonfiction3 min readNonfiction3 min read
Published inLiterally Literary·Jun 18, 2020Member-onlyHow a Psychic Changed My LifeIt was early 2013, I had just had my own place with two small children and a boyfriend that I could not stop kissing. Things were going well. I had a few jobs and getting ready to graduate with my second degree. One day, my period was late. I had…Nonfiction3 min readNonfiction3 min read
Jun 9, 2020Member-onlyApollo’s Raven: Book ReviewIn 24 AD, there is tension between Celtic kings and Rome while they all struggle for power. Rhan, the former queen of King Amren, was sentenced to death by beheading for trying to take the throne from him. Before she is executed, she casts a curse on Amren and claims…Fiction3 min readFiction3 min read
Jun 9, 2020Member-onlyWildcat: Spoiler-Free, Indie Book ReviewFirst off, I want to preface this review by stating that I have a massive crush on the protagonist of this novel, Rhia. She is such a badass and the embodiment of girl power! Growing up amongst the Caderyn, her father being the chief, Rhia lived a warrior’s life and…Fiction2 min readFiction2 min read
Jun 8, 2020Member-onlyIt’s Hard to Be a Vampire: Book ReviewIt’s Hard to Be a Vampire, written by Viktoria Faust, is a collection of eight short stories that feature the creepy and the macabre. I was immediately drawn to it because I haven’t read short horror stories since Goosebumps. I was a massive fan of Goosebumps growing up, but this…Fiction3 min readFiction3 min read
Jun 5, 2020Member-onlyWill My Cat Eat My Eyeballs?Will my cat eat my eyeballs? You probably came to this article wondering if it was clickbait. Well, I recently read this book written by Caitlin Doughty. I remember looking at it and became very curious about cats and if they will eat my eyeballs. …Nonfiction2 min readNonfiction2 min read
Published inLiterally Literary·Apr 14, 2020Member-onlyLetter to My DogI Will Miss You, Oreo — Oreo, I can’t even begin to tell you how loved you are. Fifteen years is too short for man’s best friend, and you are a friend to many. …Animals2 min readAnimals2 min read
