Melissa R. L. Simonin

That’s where Disengaged is at present, and the count is rising. So is the suspense, so I’m going to declare this the shortest blog post I’ve ever written, and get back to writing!

Disengaged is moving right along, so I’m cautiously optimistic that it’ll be complete soon. Rob and Samantha just finished a particularly intense part of their story, and I think we’re all glad to have a moment’s break. A fast-paced, suspenseful, action-packed series of events is about to begin, and I need to catch my breath […]

I’m not a fan of the tornado warnings, either. They’ve been constant since Friday night. At first we gave them heed, but at this point I’d say we’re rather jaded. As Em put it, if I hear one coming, then I’ll go hide in the closet. Until then, forget it. The cats weren’t pleased to […]

This is a new experience for me. We’ve lived in the Houston area for a year and a half, and have yet to face a hurricane. Since Hurricane Harvey is headed our way, and expected to hit tomorrow, then that may change. Or, it may not. It’s expected to, though. I first heard of this […]

This week, several lessons were learned. First, red hair color goes on a lot easier than it comes out. Second, coloring over it is a theory that has now been proven false. Third, the best way to save money is not to first do a thing oneself, try to fix that thing, and then finally […]

Overcast skies and rainy days always put me in the mood to read, when I was young. Now, they put me in the mood to write. Not that I need much encouragement in that regard, but today supplied the perfect creative atmosphere. Disengaged has exceeded 101,000 words, and is on page 286. A brief description […]

Disengaged has new pages, but the best news is that I don’t have to go back for another excision. I get to keep the rest of the skin on my back, because all the margins have now been removed. I am so glad! Time is flying by. This week we registered Em for school. She’s […]

Emily received her final report card. She made straight B’s! I’m proud of her, she worked hard for it. She feels confident that she can handle public school again, so… that’s what she wants to do this year. I messaged Brad, and he was all for it. So, she’s now registered. School starts August 16th, […]

In spite of knowing that their purpose is to provide security for users of Microsoft Windows, I do not like the annoyance of having to wait for my computer to download, restart, and install them. I don’t like to wait at all, but I particularly find it annoying to be robbed of the use of […]