Wow. My age really shows in this photo. And that extra weight. And it’s not the lighting or the angle, those are both pretty good. This is really what people see when they look at me. I really get why Churchill burned his portrait. It was sad because it was extremely well done. I didn’t…
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Black Coffee
We were so poor we couldn’t afford sugar for our coffee. Even with five of us splitting it, we could barely make rent in a three-bedroom apartment with sun-bleached carpet and an A/C that never worked. It was prime real estate—across the street from the university. Everyone wanted it. We got it. But there was…
On Being Your True Self
All our lives, beginning from a young age, we’re trained to worry about what other people think. In the beginning it starts off as just basic manners: be polite, be considerate of others’ feelings, etc., etc. Then it evolves. “Boys wear blue; girls wear pink.” “Boys have short hair; girls have long hair.” “Don’t wear…
Someday…
As I’m plugging away at this novel, I can’t help but sometimes have nagging thoughts in the back of my head. “This is crap.” “No one will like this.” “Meh.” You know… normal stuff. But the further I get in the process, the more excited and proud I get. I remind myself that I’m only…
Character Introduction
While I’m plugging away at this novel, I’d like to pause for a moment and introduce you to its star, Delia Derek. Delia is a college student and the heiress to her late father’s company, Derek Pharmaceuticals. The company is currently under the control of her stepmother, who will do everything within her power–and she…
Can Your Location Bring You Happiness?
I recently listened to a podcast (I Only Listen to the Mountain Goats: “The Mess Inside”) that talked about happiness and a person’s current location. Basically, they talked about how people will feel miserable in a place thinking it’s the place, and if they move away to another city they will magically feel better. The…
Angela Hebert 