by Theresa Reed | Sep 15, 2018 | The Hit List, Uncategorized
In the instant gratification world we live in, it only takes a swipe for something to happen. So I guess it should come as no surprise that people expect that they can master a subject in ultra-short order and start profiting from that said “expertise.” The idea of...
by Theresa Reed | Sep 8, 2018 | The Hit List, Uncategorized
A long time ago, a friend betrayed me. The pain reached all the way down to my marrow and stung like a thousand bees all at once. There would be no going back, no healing, no friendship or contact with her ever again. Those wounds are still there to this day. Except...
by Theresa Reed | Sep 1, 2018 | The Hit List
I’ve written a few weeks back about my manuscript fiasco. Since that time, I’ve been able to patch my rough draft together into something that resembles a book. But now…the editing begins in earnest. Frankly, I prefer the editing part. Trimming things down, weeding...
by Theresa Reed | Aug 25, 2018 | The Hit List
Last Sunday, I had a bucketful of good intentions. I would have a stress-free day and write my face off. After getting coffee, of course. But when I arrived back at the crib, a baby squirrel changed up the whole order of my day. As I got out of the car, I noticed...
by Theresa Reed | Aug 18, 2018 | The Hit List, Uncategorized
There’s an old Yoruban proverb that I read in a book a long time ago that went something like this: “Bit by bit, we eat the head of the rat.” (I believe the book might be Ibase Orisa: Ifa Proverbs, Folktales, Sacred History & Prayer by Awo Fa Lokun Fatunmbi.)...