Follow the Arrows is Finished!

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I don’t even know how long I’ve had this blog image made and sitting in my Drafts, but now, I’m finally able to use it!

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Let’s Talk about Survival Mode…

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When someone goes through trial after trial, with little to no breaks from trauma, they often enter a phenomenon called “survival mode”. When one enters survival mode, because their mind has been at war with constant stress for a prolonged period, it continually stays on high alert, anticipating the next hit. As a result, one […]

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Quick Author Life Update

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Good afternoon, Arrowheads! Time has gotten away from me over the past couple weeks and I have not been able to write a full blog post. My sister recently gave birth to her firstborn, so I’ve spent time visiting with her and our family at the hospital and their house over the past several days […]

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Thoughts On Experiencing 15 Months of Infertility

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My husband and I, after almost three and a half years of marriage and combatting my personal medical anxiety, started trying for a baby in March of 2025.

Fifteen months later, our spare bedrooms remain empty.

We haven’t received a single positive test.

And, in all honesty, it’s been hard to not give up hope that we ever will.

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Editing Diaries: On the Flip Side (Episode 6)

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Look out, Arrowheads. It’s looking like a new novel from yours truly will be hitting shelves later this year (Lord willing!) and I’m so excited to share it with you!

But, until then, a couple more Editing Diaries featuring On the Flip Side should be heading your way. For now, let me share with you how the roughest part of editing, the infamous Word Search Edit, has gone over the last few months.

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Things Books and Movies Portray Incorrectly About the American South

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As a native of North Carolina and someone who has spent all of her 30+ years living in the southern United States, I often have beef with how the American South is depicted in books and movies.

So, buckle up, y’all. Let’s go off-roading into what books and movies often portray incorrectly about the South and how you can avoid these cliches in your writing.

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