Sex trafficking kills people. I was heading to bed last night and skimming Twitter one last time when I saw a headline that broke my heart. “Woman who helped those caught up in sex-trafficking dies.”
Making Connections at a Writer’s Conference
One of my goals for this year was to attend a writer’s conference. I went to the 2017 OWFI Conference last week, and I’m glad I did. I made connections.
It’s All Coming Back To Me Now
Did you miss me? It’s been a ridiculously busy couple of months, which is why I’ve been so scarce here. This post should get everyone caught up on recent news. Regular posting will resume next week. School I am, in theory, finished with TCC. Graduation was May 5th, which was also the OWFI Conference that Read More
Goal-Checking March (and February)
We’re already a quarter of the way through 2017. How did that happen? Seems like the days are passing ever more quickly. How did I do in March? Not so great in a couple of areas. And I didn’t write a goal-checking post for February’s work. Shame on me. Writing 3 blog posts each in Read More
Chipping Away at The Brick Walls in My Family History
One of the most frustrating parts of any genealogical project is the inevitable brick walls researchers run into. Records disappear in a fire or other disaster. Names change through marriage, immigration, or misspellings. Sometimes people just disappear off the face of the earth. Place names change when towns are consolidated or die. Genealogists deal with Read More




