Sometimes, it’s like I’m living life within my comfort zone. I’m not stretched too far towards pain, nor am I touched too greatly by joy. Instead of the ups and downs, I’m left alone bobbing in the tepid waters in the middle, the ocean between the islands of heartache and elation, pain and joy. This… Continue reading To Repair The Broken
Author: rmsniderthewriter
Author of 6 novels, including The Improbable Existence of Life After Divorce.
Christmas Traditions, Old and New
In my family of origin, we didn’t have many traditions. Traditions were kind of a non-matter. In fact, I didn’t realize how (almost) anti-traditional we were until I met my husband’s family. Our first Christmas together was eye-opening. My family commonly wrapped Christmas gifts in random boxes that didn't match the item (for instance a… Continue reading Christmas Traditions, Old and New
The Preface
Bordertown Gypsy is the first novel I wrote for The River Series and I have a confession to make about it: In writing this story, I broke some of the rules. They (that is, people who know a thing or two about publishing fictional novels) told me there are two things that should absolutely never… Continue reading The Preface
Scariest Halloween Costume Ever
I used to think it was fun to be scared. In junior high, I liked to watch the latest scary movies and read books about ghosts and other creepy things that made the hairs stand up on my neck. At slumber parties, my friends and I would huddle together on a couch as we watched… Continue reading Scariest Halloween Costume Ever
2017 Movie Reviews
So, every summer for the past three, I’ve shown a weekly movie at church. I select movies based on content and desirability (basically I keep in mind that most of my audience is older Christians). Don’t let that derail you, though. My audience is a hoot to be around. It’s a joy to spend a… Continue reading 2017 Movie Reviews
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