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For many veterans and first responders, the transition from the battlefield to civilian life is a journey fraught with unspoken challenges and internal conflict. Traditional narratives often focus on the mechanics of war, but they frequently overlook the profound psychological resilience required to endure and recover from trauma. This gap…
Share what you know about the year you were born. It was in 1961, bitter cold in November. My mother, already in labor for 48…
I’d like to pull together as many of my short stories as I can find and put together an anthology of my own work. I’d…
Sorry that it’s been so long since I last communicated with you, but I’m hard at work gathering my backlist and marketing it. When your…

I’m Vicki, the creator and author behind this blog. I’m a minimalist and simple living enthusiast who has dedicated her life to living with less and finding joy in the simple things.