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She who leaves a trail of glitter is never forgotten...Book Blogger, Editor, Purveyor of Delectable Fare and Pulchritudinous Confections, Lover of Big Words.

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Ask Me About My Period 2: Slowly Bleeding to Death

[Ask Me About My Period: A Series] Things just seemed to get worse. I’d been falling asleep at my desk for weeks. I’d lost weight, really didn’t have an appetite – and when I did, I wanted all the food. I felt so off, so completely exhausted. And, as typical of me, I did a lot of pretending that I was okay. But the bleeding didn’t stop. Ever. My period – my terrible period – just became……

Ask Me About My Period 2: Slowly Bleeding to Death

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Ask Me About My Period 1: Everyone Has a Story

[Ask Me About My Period: A Series] Period. A taboo subject. Even amongst groups of women. Never in front of men (they don’t *want* to know). And doctors, for the most part, don’t listen. So, women suffer (if they even realize they are) in silence. At first, I thought nothing of it. I’ve never been regular. And the longer I went without having a period, the worse it got. But this time it…

Ask Me About My Period 1: Everyone Has a Story

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Emmaus Retreat Weekend

For the past year, it seemed like almost everyone that I came into contact with was telling me how amazing the Emmaus Weekend is and how I just HAVE to do it because it will change my life. I really felt like this was a Holy Spirit moment (you’ll get used to me talking about those) because, in my personal reflection time, I had been thinking a lot about going on a retreat and getting to know the…

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Favorite Saint

Do you have a favorite saint? This post is about mine.

Catholics spend the first two days of November each year celebrating the dead. November 1st is All Saints Day (a holy day of obligation), dedicated to the saints of the Church – all those who have attained heaven. November 2nd is All Souls Day, dedicated to those who have died but not yet reached heaven. This morning on Facebook, a friend of mine asked his followers “Who is your favorite saint?”…

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Read Every Day in October

At the end of last month, I saw an advertisement for the American Cancer Society‘s Read Every Day in October Challenge. And boy did I get excited. I enjoy the opportunity to read more, and this sort of challenge is something I can easily hold myself accountable for. Typically I read nothing but Halloween/Horror in October, but I had a few books on my faith that I wanted to read as well, which…

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Meet the Team: Gayle

Meet the Team - Gayle Hyden, Operations Manager/Human Resources

Gayle HydenOperations Manager/Human Resources Job Duties:Making sure every department meets its goals and key milestonesFormulating company policies and ensuring compliancePerforming quality control and assurance on productionExamine financial data and analyze it to improve profits When I decided to start my professional editing business back in 2012, then named Hyde ‘n’ Seek Editing, my mother…

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And They Said 2023 Couldn't Be Worse than 2021 and 2022...

A year that said goodbye to my mother, but a year that said hello to so much more.

I came here to do an update post on what has been going on in my life over the last year… only to realize that it had been a lot longer since I had last posted. Which means I have a lot more to update y’all on. We’ll start at the beginning of the year: Instead of doing resolutions, which I inevitably fail at within a month or two (as most of us do), I started using January as a planning month,…

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MeghanH Editing Company Update

For those who have not already heard, after both of us suffered with the flu for over a month through January and February, Gayle Hyden, Operations Manager here at MeghanH Editing, passed away. The completely unexpected passing of my best friend, my business partner, my roommate, and most importantly, my mom, took a real hit on me, as I’m sure you can imagine. She was such an influential part of…

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SHORT STORY: Powdered Creamer Campfires by Chris Garrett

SHORT STORY: Powdered Creamer Campfires by Chris Garrett

Powdered Creamer Campfires:An Are You Afraid of the Dark Fan Fiction Short Story She doesn’t understand anything that has happened in the last 24 hours. Meghan was in Florida when the day started. But now in the late hours of the night, she is tied up and blindfolded somewhere in the great white north. For what seemed to be hours of walking, she was asked to sit down. Terrified, she began to…

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GUEST BOOK REVIEW by Jeff Parsons: Worlds Before Our Own

GUEST BOOK REVIEW by Jeff Parsons: Worlds Before Our Own

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SHORT STORY: Mister-Man by Eric Butler

SHORT STORY: Mister-Man by Eric Butler

Mister-Man Debbie’s jaw clenched in anger as she stared at her son’s tear-streaked face. Another meltdown in public, another long embarrassing walk back to the car while strangers’ stares burrowed into the back of her skull as she did all she could to calm him down. After they arrived home, she locked herself in her bathroom, waiting for his tantrum to stop before facing him again. Her stomach…

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CHARACTER INTERVIEW: Damien (Man, Fuck This House by Brian Asman)

CHARACTER INTERVIEW: Damien (Man, Fuck This House by Brian Asman)

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Brian Asman

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Brian Asman

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GUEST POST: Zach Jenkins

GUEST POST: Zach Jenkins

If you are a movie buff, chances are that you have attended or intended to attend a film festival. Whether it’s a theater experience or from the comfort of your own home, it is a very enjoyable time. My fiancée (Paige)  and I co-operate a horror film festival called Thrills, Chills, and Kills Film Festival. This year will be our last fully virtual event, as we are planning a physical event next…

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GUEST POST: Christina Bergling

GUEST POST: Christina Bergling

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CHARACTER INTERVIEW: Sidney (Followers by Christina Bergling)

CHARACTER INTERVIEW: Sidney (Followers by Christina Bergling)

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AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Christina Bergling

AUTHOR INTERVIEW: Christina Bergling

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