Creative storytelling
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Eat Up. The Story Of Sweet Vera| Chapter 4 — The Stew
Vera wakes to the scent of stew and her mother’s comforting hands. But her body aches from something deeper than sleep. The stew tastes too good. Her parents are too calm. And the truth… it’s slipping through the cracks of… Continue reading
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Eat Up. The Story Of Sweet Vera |Chapter 3 — Into the Cellar
When her father calls her into the dark, Vera obeys. What she finds waiting in the barn is not safety, but something far worse. Dragged into her parents’ shadowy world, Vera descends into the cellar—again and again—carrying secrets too heavy… Continue reading
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Eat Up. The story of Sweet Vera| Chapter 2 — The Secret Beneath the Flour
In the low mountains of Northumberland, young Vera helps her mother bake and her father works the mines. But when her father comes home early, shaken and silent, the illusion of their simple life cracks. Behind the smell of fresh… Continue reading
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Eat Up. The Story of Sweet Vera | Chapter One
Vera Turnball lives alone in a quiet brownstone. To neighbors, she’s just another old woman. But when Vera first came to America at age twelve, she left behind more than just her homeland—she buried a secret that still lingers in… Continue reading
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Essence of Her
She is fierce as lightning & gentle as dew. Essence of Her is a poetic journey through the contradictions & beauty of womanhood—untamed yet still, bold yet meek. This poem honors the invisible power women carry, the softness they give,… Continue reading
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Always Here|Tug-a-war
Originally published in 2018, this raw poem captures the heartache of being dependable, overlooked, and used up. “Always Here | Tug-a-war” explores what happens when love turns into self-sacrifice and crosses into martyrdom. A powerful reminder to value your worth,… Continue reading
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Self- Reflection | Who am I?
Who am I? It’s a question I return to over and over—sometimes with peace, sometimes in panic. I’m a writer, a wife, a mother, and more. I’ve failed and grown. Bent and at time a little broken. This reflection is… Continue reading
