OCD in a Writer

    I started writing as more than just a way of blogging or the occasional short story in October of 2008. My brother said, “I bet you could write a whole novel.” I took that as a challenge. Within around two weeks, I’d written a whole novel. I took “write what you know” to heart and wrote a romance/mystery […]

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OCD in Love

    I really ought to have my husband write this post…but that might actually make him love me less… (I’m kidding.) (Well, kiddingish.) I’m a romance writer, this post should be a piece of cake, right? Right…in theory… I’m going to be as candid as possible without being graphic at all because I think this is valuable. If you […]

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OCD – Patterns and Compulsions

    It was difficult to pick the right picture to go with this topic. The Hollywood version of OCD is handwashing and cleaning which are aspects of some people’s OCD, but I’ve tried not to focus on that because those symptoms have been adequately exposed. As others with OCD can tell you, “We’ve covered that…it’s good.” In addition, many […]

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OCD and PTSD

  Ha! I love how acronymy that title is. Post-traumatic stress disorder is a very complex condition…let me start off by saying that. I’m going to talk about the correlation between obsessive-compulsive disorder and PTSD, but if you’d like to know more about just PTSD, Google the heck out of it. I can’t even scratch the surface. PTSD is typically […]

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Common OCD Myths

    I’m going to run through a few of the most common myths I’ve found with obsessive-compulsive disorder.   1. People who have OCD are clean, wash their hands frequently, and are organized. *starts laughing* *falls on the floor laughing* *dies laughing* Uh, yeah, I’m not clean. Not at all. Not even a little bit. I will say that […]

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OCD and Religion

    This is not a debate post. If you’d like to debate organized religion, please find another forum because I will not approve any comments debating, condemning, or preaching religion. This is simply me saying, “This is my experience in an organized religion as a person with OCD–some of it may be common in others with OCD–some of it […]

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Crazy About Winning

      Sorry about the delay in announcing. Some family stuff came up. I have two winners for the Crazy Over You release giveaway. Jana B. got the gift card. And Tina M. won the necklace. Woooooooooooo! *high-fives all around* If you didn’t win this time, I tend to do giveaways fairly regularly. You should subscribe to my blog […]

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Crazy Over You Excerpt

    So, this is my favorite excerpt from Crazy Over You. It’s slightly racier than most of the stuff I put on my blog, but…oh, who am I kidding, you were hoping for that.   “Hello. Sheriff’s department. How can I help you?” a woman’s sweet voice answered on the phone. “Yeah, my name is LeAnn, and I have […]

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Hitting the End of a Series

    With the final planned book on my Taming the Pack series out, it’s somewhat bittersweet to be in this moment where you walk out of the world and move on. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve felt this before when reading books. I’m going to share something with you that I’ve never told another living soul… (Okay, that’s a […]

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Crazy Over You Giveaway

Nothing celebrates a release like a giveaway!  Yay!!! You can enter in at blog stops or you’ll probably get some easy entries if you’re seeing this. But, wait, what am I giving away??? TA-DA!     Details. Details. Details. Simulated Opalite Stone Pendant on 18″ Stainless Steel Chain. Amulet Size: 30mm. Medallion is made from and Stainless Steel. If you […]

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