The first U-Haul didn't start. Monday morning began with hopes of getting the U-Haul truck packed by noon. The pick-up point was a beauty salon parking lot in Gadsden, AL, and they didn't open until 9:00 AM. After I learned that I could pick it up remotely using the app, Dale drove me there at 8:30 AM. Juggling to see in the bright sun, and trying to answer all the questions I thought I had already answered, I finally got a code to the lock box, retrieved the key, and hopped into the...

I love a good ghost story, but I only like non horror, non bloody, kinds of stories. Most of the ghost stories I love were movies before I knew they existed as books. Here are my favorites. Casper – I love this for two reasons. I grew up in a world where I was the outcast. I can empathize with his loneliness. Plus, he’s so kind. The Ghost and Mrs. Muir - Another sitcom that I grew up with. Lucy and Captain Gregg always had fun interactions. Who wouldn’t want a ghost looking after...

September is the start of many things in this world. School, fall, cooler weather, seasonal change, shorter days, and for a lot of people, it's getting back into a successful routine. But does September have any significance for writers? All of us that attended public school, and many homeschoolers, are programed to think of September as the New Year. With that comes the "Back-to-School" feeling. We throw away or organize last years clutter that sat in the closet all summer. We buy new...