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Turmeric Tomato Detox Soup

Oh my fuck, people, this is tasty damn soup!!! Now, let’s go over a few things for the ingredients. I forgot to buy a damn onion apparently, so I’m sure this tastiness is ten times better with a real onion rather than the chopped dried onion I used. Also, they say a small onion, but […]

The Ugly Truth of Publishing & How BEST to Support Writers

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Original Image via Flickr Creative Commons, courtesy of Anurag Agnihotri Well, I figure I have one more day to drunkenly torch my platform. Sad thing is I don’t drink. I am apparently this stupid when sober :P . Actually I am writing this as a follow up for…

PAY THE WRITER—Pirates, Used Bookstores & Why Writers Need to Stand Up for What’s Right

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons All righty. I’d vowed to take off for the holidays but *laughs hysterically* sure. Like THAT was going to happen. No, seriously, I’m working on resting more. I’m also working on learning to shut up. Clearly those two goals are getting re-slated for…

Just F*cking Stop

FYI…. Over 6,400 people have died this year due to terrorism. 6,491 souls already gone in 2015 because someone just doesn’t fucking like the way you look, the color of your skin, where you’re from, or whom you pray to…or for whatever other fucked up reason they can come up with like, you know, they think […]

The Secret Life of Jinxie G: Part III

  I’d started this post last week, but then it became entirely too personal. Depression had reared its ever-so-ugly head yet again, but I’ve got a handle on it now and can write somewhat sanely about it. You know that edge of depression, where you’re fucking teetering, about to lose your balance and fall over? I’d passed […]

Open Letter to Those With Mental Illness

Originally posted on Wicked Women Magazine:
{Note from WWM: As someone who struggles with my own mental illnesses, which have landed me in the hospital twice, this hit so close to home. Rachel absolutely nails it. I know it may look and seem long, but I promise this is worth the read. Please share this.…

Labor Day Celebration Multi-Author Event

….because giveaways are always fun! That’s right, it’s time for another event with awesome prizes like a Kindle Fire and Amazon gift cards! When: Now! I mean, August 31st through September 4th. Where: Online, of course, on Facebook. Prizes: I already told you the big ones, but each author throughout the event will be giving […]

The Secret Life of Jinxie G, Part II

You’ve read this blog and likely think my life is an open book and how in the hell could there be any Secret Life, but secret lives aren’t necessarily spy-worthy tales to tell or skeletons in the closet. Hell, those were outed years ago by my uncle and myself. It’s how we amuse ourselves, I […]

The Secret Life of Jinxie G, Part I

I watched The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (the remake with Ben Stiller) last night and thought about how similar to Walter’s life mine is. I mean, I’ve seen the movie before and knew then that I am oh-so-much like Walter Mitty, but in subtle ways I’m different. For instance, the fantasy at play within my […]

Why I Write

 …or, my plans to take over the world. Wait…forget I said that. I can’t tell you my plans. That’s completely negating everything between now and my monologuing end (I hope it’s a good death). *sigh* Fine. I’ll tell you a story. Sort of. I write because of the need to escape the reality I’ve lived most […]