I Wish I Had Words, But That Isn’t What I’ve Got

2022-12-182022-12-22 Miss Poison Pieces Of Me, Writing Honesty, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

It would be great to have words on the fifteenth anniversary of my father's death, but all I've got is anger. Anger, frustration, zero tolerance for bullshit, and absolutely no patience, empathy, or compassion for humanity at large right now. Facts are facts; why sugar coat it?! While this year held many incredible and beautiful … Continue reading I Wish I Had Words, But That Isn’t What I’ve Got

Birthday

2022-10-262022-11-03 Miss Poison Writing Birthday Girl, Honesty, Musings, My Birthday, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

“You were born, and with you endless possibilities―very few ever to be realized. It’s okay. Life was never about what you could do, but what you would do. ” ―Richelle E. Goodrich This year, I blinked and it was my birthday. What happened to March?! When did June end? What's that saying about how time … Continue reading Birthday

Sharing

2022-10-08 Miss Poison Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Business, Differences, Honesty, Interest, Life, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Skills, Support, Understanding, Writing

Despite having a handful of incredibly talented friends who are also writers, I don't share my process or progress with any of them. It simply doesn't come up in conversation, and I won't bring it up, except to maybe say I'm working on something new in passing. Several are maybe privately producing and not talking … Continue reading Sharing

Juggling On A New Level

2022-09-092022-09-09 Miss Poison Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing Achievements, Health, Honesty, Inspiration, Juggling, Life, Migraines, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Vertigo, Work-In-Progress, Writing

I am functioning on less and less sleep these days, which screws with my day-to-day life, but seems to do wonders for my productivity. Yeah, I don't understand it either. My current WIP (work-in-progress) is at eight-four thousand words. I achieved those numbers in slightly over a full month. I put in a lot of … Continue reading Juggling On A New Level

Ink To Paper

2021-08-292021-08-30 Miss Poison Writing Challenging Moments, Honesty, Manuscripts, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, The Writing Process, Thoughts, Writing

Hello, everyone! Despite being under the weather, I wanted to take a break from the manuscript I am working on and see what I could bring to all of you fine individuals today. 🙂 Writing is going incredibly well, knock on wood. 110,000 words in approximately six weeks, minus things I ended up cutting. That … Continue reading Ink To Paper

Positively Honest

2021-03-28 Miss Poison Writing Anger, Being Real, Connection, COVID-19, Cutting Ties, Friendship, Guilt, Honesty, Human Connections, Letting Go, Loyalty, March, Moving Forward, Musings, Observations, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Truth, Writing

I would love to sit down and write hearts and flowers nonsensical prose, but right now, it isn't where I am. Also, if I ever DO write anything remotely like that, please send men in white coats to do a psych eval. Life is crazy at the moment. My primary care doctor is leaving, so … Continue reading Positively Honest

Check In

2021-03-112021-03-12 Miss Poison Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Work, Writing Books, Hard Work, Honesty, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Racism, Sharing, Unacceptable Behavior, Writing, Writing A Book

Is it really Thursday? AGAIN? My best friend and I say this every week, especially if we don't get a few hours to chat about what's going on in our lives. Factor in a seven hour time difference. I won't lie; there are many moments when I have almost crawled into bed and stayed up … Continue reading Check In

Forks In The Road

Aside 2021-03-022021-03-02 Miss Poison Writing Chronic Migraines, Chronic Pain, Emotional Pain, Exhaustion, Honesty, Musings, Pieces Of Me, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stress, Writing

Welcome to all the new readers, and those who've been with me for years or months. 🙂 I'm happy to greet you all. I've been working on a piece about racism and my personal experiences with different forms of it, but mostly, I have started to notice just how worn out I am, which lends … Continue reading Forks In The Road

Stressors and Triggers

2021-02-082021-02-09 Miss Poison Images/Photos/Quotes, Writing Feelings, Images/Photos/Quotes, Musings, Poison In Lethal Doses, Stress, Triggers, Writing

I intended to write something specific today, but my mood is bringing me deep down. That's when I know I need a break, a distraction, and perhaps a six month long vacation away from daily stressors and triggers. Alas, I settled for a stack of good books. When you're writing about certain topics, it is … Continue reading Stressors and Triggers

Where Did This Month Go?

2021-01-312021-02-01 Miss Poison Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing American Heart Association, American Heart Month, Awareness, Congenital Heart Disease, Genetic Disorders, Health, Heart Attacks, Heath, January, Musings, Poison In Lethal Doses, Writing

I blinked and it is January 31st. Another mindfuck. I've had a lot to say, a lot to think about, and a lot I didn't write this month. I'd start to say something and it would irk me, so I'd draft it and move on. In the meantime, I did manage to read over sixty … Continue reading Where Did This Month Go?