I’m Back in that Dark Tunnel

In 2018, I released Rage Rising: My Walk Through the Dark Tunnel of Anger. Ta-da! I'm done with that old pest–anger. Yay! But, it seems, I'm not done. And I'm not only walking through, I'm Living back in that dark tunnel of anger. I am writing that journey here...

Doing the Right Thing

Doing the right thing backfires in a good way sometimes. i wrote Rage Rising: My Walk Through the Dark Tunnel of Anger just like you would. You are writing along, (yes I said you!) and certain memories are triggered. Or on a break when you are out-and-about, you see a...

What is Rage?

Define Rage Rising. Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines rage: “1 a : violent and uncontrolled anger, b : a fit of violent wrath, c : archaic : insanity. Also, The Synonym Finder by J.I. Rodale is awful! Just a sample: fury, frenzy, madness, hysterics, tantrum,...

Rewards or Self-Bribes

Today. Rage Rising: My Walk Through the Dark Tunnel of Anger is ready for readers, so these are my publishing rewards. My editor has been through it and I revised according to her recommendations. I have been through the manuscript 6 times myself. So it is getting...

Update on Rage Rising Emails

Fear Breeds Procrastination I started posting under Rage Rising – My Walk Through the Dark Tunnel of Anger several months ago. Annnd quit. I don't want to do this. Literally. I've put it off month after month. People have emailed me back, asking to receive the...

Rage Rising: Anger is Scary

Grr! Anger management is not fun. I manage my anger and it manages to manage me. I've already messed up. From this post where I wrote that I'd blog every week! That was months ago! Anger. These days, it covers everything from road rage to temper tantrums. Newspapers...

Rage Rising: How Do I Tell This?

You all have stories you could tell. Your spouse gets laid off. A child becomes very sick. Someone has to have surgery. A hurricane hits hard. If you sat down to start the process of journaling or writing your story, where would you start? I know. Overwhelming. Most...