I’ve been MIA since July - how did that happen? But the good news is I had a nice vacation, but the better news is the first draft of North of Normal is completed!

Join Sara on her journey of escape from abuse to a small mid-western town as she discovers courage, strength, and hope to move forward. Read how Normal, Illinois becomes her chance for peace and freedom.

“A lost cat is not just an absence, but a heartache that lingers until their safe return.”

Meet Thomas: Antagonist of Success Is The Best Revenge

“You can't take my love.

You can't take my joy.

You can only try to steal them, but you will fail.”

- Sara Matthews, Success Is the Best Revenge

Meet Sara Matthews

Running from her past, Sara is always looking over her shoulder.

“Anyone who says writing is easy isn’t doing it right.”

-Amy Joy

“The craft or art of writing is the clumsy attempt to find symbols for the wordlessness.”

― John Steinbeck, Journal of a Novel: The East of Eden Letters

You know how it goes - life keeps you busy, and daily routines provide the structure we all follow without thinking about it. We can predict our tomorrow, next week, and next month, and life becomes a comfortable blur of activities.