Controlled by Threats? Did you live through a situation as a child where you were controlled by many threats? Threats, that is, which were being used to force your silence. Frequently with childhood sexual abuse, the abuser ensures the silence of the...

The Danger of Denials? Did you ever live in a family or community where children were taught to deny their serious problems rather than face them and fix them? Where children were taught to pretend that bad things did not happen and that the pretending...

Advanced Reviewers? Today, I’m talking about the importance of advanced reviewers when publishing a new book. My latest realistic fiction book is inspired by actual life events. It will be published in a few months. My book is about a little boy that...

Repressive Society? Do you now, or have you ever lived in a repressive society? Have you ever lived in a place or time where society’s expectations controlled almost every aspect of life, including the control of your parents and family? Today, I’m talking...