“While I didn’t accomplish the few things I desired to do at the start of this year, I have “learned” from the not-doing.” Yesterday, I woke up, and it was January 1st of 2021 and the hellish year of 2020 was finally over. There could be hope once again! No more hiding in the house… Continue reading The Unexpected Lessons: How Failing to Reach My Goals Taught Me More About Myself
That is what I asked when I received the message I sat tapping away at the keyboard. Messenger dinged. Initially, it looked like another random man attempting to message me about how hot they thought I was. Photo by Pawel Czerwinski on Unsplash. Altered by Jennifer Brewer via Canva. The name sounded familiar though so I… Continue reading The Pushcart Prize: A Peek into the Prestigious World of Small Press Recognition
Keys clicked beneath Meghan’s swift fingers as she finished the note on her previous patient. She was expecting a new patient today. A Reta Brown. She lifted her head from the notes at a soft knock on the door. There a woman stood. Her arms covered her chest and her eyes were downcast. To avoid… Continue reading A Light Within: Chapter One
Revised 1/23/2024 I sit on a cot, wrists shackled to a chain attached to a wall made of damp, musty rock. I walk ten steps and the chain pulls tight. The scent of damp earth and excrement fills my nose with every breath. There is squeaking and scratching from above. My skin crawls. The hairs… Continue reading Trapped
From a Stay at Home Mom, Homeschool Mom, and Writer Mom I have been struggling to keep up with all the things there is to do as a Writer Mom. I have the hard and wonderful distractions of all of my children being home 24/7, because of a pandemic. I spend most days making sure they… Continue reading A Mom Trying To Write
Jenn J Brewer 