by Trista Herring Baughman What is Mind Mapping? At some point in your school days, you learned about mind mapping. You might have tucked the knowledge away, back in the warehouse of your brain on a dusty shelf, or perhaps you still use it today. If it’s the former, let […]

by Marin Stratus I am in the women’s restroom of the DoubleTree hotel. It is day 2 of PPWC, and I am blinking back tears at a conference. Again. But this time, they aren’t the kind of tears brought on by criticism or exclusion. Instead, this was the kind of […]

Happy Spooky Season, Dear Readers! October is a crazy-busy month for me, but it’s also my absolute favorite! Gorgeous, multicolored foliage, outdoor movie nights, pumpkin patches, spooky books and movies, the smell of roasting marshmallows… Ah! As Anne Shirley said, “I’m so glad I live in a world where there […]

by Erica Balfour Dread, whether by chance or by arcane design, is a poorly understood creature. Naturally, when we hear its name, we think of horror stories. Their winding, shadow-strewn paths are Dread’s natural habitat. Right?  Yes. But not entirely.  Dread can lurk in any genre. It’s just as comfortable stalking […]