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Author Archives: Billie Jo Schinnerer
Not quite empty nest, empty nest feelings…
When I got pregnant people started telling me horror stories about how hard it would be having a tiny human baby in my life. They talked to me about the nightmare labour and delivery I was about to have, they … Continue reading
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Empathy Blues
Every so often but not often enough, I go outside, close my eyes, feel the warm sun on my face, breath in the fresh air, listen to nature sing, slip off my shoes and feel the earth under my feet. … Continue reading
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How do you define home?
I have lived in two countries, in at least sixteen different buildings and had over ten different postcodes. I have used the term home casually to refer to the dwelling I currently reside in or the grand overarching area in … Continue reading
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I met pensioner Spider-Man on the bus today…
So this morning was just a normal rinse and repeat type of morning in my house. Sometime after wishing I didn’t have to get out of bed, doing the autopilot morning routine and dropping my youngest daughter off at school … Continue reading
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The parent that picked me…
It’s no secret that my mom is my biological mother but my dad is not my biological father. I met my dad only a few days after my mom did. They were set up on a blind date and after … Continue reading
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Built in Betas
So, when I first started getting used to the idea of potentially marketing myself and my writing I began to scramble for betas to read some of my novels. The lovely blogging friends I had made at the time proved … Continue reading
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Genre Decisions
I have written many novels now over the years and although they all fit into the young adult market they are not all in the same genre. I have a range including science fiction, dystopian, high fantasy, ordinary fantasy and … Continue reading
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Resurrection Day
So here I am couple months into the year 2017 and so far it is proving to be an okay year for me. I have come out of the woods so to speak and am ready to once again walk … Continue reading
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Metamorphosis
A plump dose of being insecure, devouring everything, anything but still left wanting more. The sting of the world leaves you to weep, you end up smothering yourself, all you do is sleep. Your first new steps are … Continue reading
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Rainy Pain
I weep silently to myself. I will never share my pain. My triggers include frivolous things. A dropped spoon, torn paper, a passerby who smiles, a pile of dirty socks, an empty bed, a lone shoe and toothpaste smashed on … Continue reading