Part 2 Each night I sat upon my dressing chair and gazed at the mirror while I brushed my hair. The girl beyond the looking glass returned my stare with a lazy grin, and we pulled long strokes to a well-timed rhythm. Neither of us spoke, but it felt we shared a secret. Then one... Continue Reading →
Touch of Darkness
Part 1 It came to me in dreams of night, and through the veil softening reality's light. At times, I believed myself mad, insane. Those gossamer moments when my mind quieted and I watched the others from shadowed windows of sight. Over aware, as I sometimes became, they appeared different in ways that caused me... Continue Reading →
What’s up with Joan Wiley
Hello Friends, I've missed sharing with you so much! Last past two months have been a whirlwind of activity, sweeping me away from my blog and my works in progress. But this is only temporary and for very positive reasons. My youngest daughter was very ill and just released from the hospital in August to... Continue Reading →
6 Easy Steps to Creating an Author Persona
Depending on how long you have lived, your career field, or how social you are, at least a hundred versions of you exist in the world, right now. No, I don’t mean sci-fi/fantasy, multiple parallel universe versions of you. I’m talking about the versions of you as perceived by others who have crossed your path... Continue Reading →