5. Got in to see my doctor and had a mental health check-in. What a wondrous thing to have a compassionate ear and trusted member of my team listen in to my worries. 4. Went to two Halloween parties, complete with witch’s fingers and pumpkin pie (we made) and bobbing for apples 3. Dressed up […]
Stroke of Midnight We didn’t make any plans the day before, we just knew the week of New Years would involve the kids taking skiing lessons on a local hill. We didn’t know how tired they might be after their lesson so we decided to play it by ear and see how everyone felt. The […]
Who am I? I’m a writer, author and publisher of the Mabel Hartley ebook young adult fiction series. Writing is the thing I love best, the thing that makes time stand still. When I’m writing, it’s like I’m not in my body anymore. If someone asks me a question, I can’t hear them. It’s always […]
Can I tell you a secret? I never dreamed about becoming a young adult fiction author when I grew up. I thought I wanted a normal life but the universe had other plans for me. After a diagnosis of bipolar disorder in my early 20s, new dreams took flight and all of them were about becoming an author. And that […]
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Since we got home from camping, one of the great joys of island life has been heading into the bushes and trees to find fresh fruit. These Italian plums came from one of our trees today and plucking these little jewels from the green boughs made my heart sing. Yesterday my kids and I set […]
So here’s the list for films I’ve seen that I’d recommend. As a lover of all films, especially action and art nouveau, it’s a list I know i’ll keep adding to, in no particular order, of course. 1. Moneyball 2. Snatch 3. Tree of Life 4. Matrix 5. At Any Price 6. Battleship 7. Hurt […]
So just thinking about Friday Night Lights now and what other fave tv shows I could recommend, so here’s my top 10ish Enjoy! 1. Sherlock (BBC) 2. Friday Night Lights 3. Homeland 4. Game of Thrones 5. Mad Men 6. Breaking Bad (but I only made it through the first 2 seasons) 7. Lost 8. […]
In my heart of hearts I love books. I love reading them, writing them and anything to do with books feels meaningful to me. That is why I’m going to share this little secret I have about the future and what I hope might be one day. I would like to start a reading academy […]
Woke up this morning to my son singing this song from one of his cartoons. Then he says to me, “this song makes me think of your books, don’t you think so?” He’s so wise and really he’s right. I can’t wait for my stories to get out into the world and then to get […]
J.E. Reddington 