Dear Steemians, You may have noticed that I haven't posted anything here in a while and here's why. The first piece of exciting news is that I have been working hard on and recently finished the first

A story in 300 words. One man meets two others on a mountain path at twilight. What can they discern about his intentions? The Watchers The hilly path was always deserted at this time of day. I was breathless

A story in 300 words. Being a salesperson must be an interesting and varied job. Imagine getting to see the insides of so many people’s houses. Just for a moment, mind. Each visit gives you a snapshot

A story in 300 words. What happens when a little-known artist arrives to set up for her gallery exhibition. The Touring Exhibition “Most people come here by invitation; we don’t get that many outright

If you knew for sure that you only had sixty days left to live, how would you choose to spend them? This review comes hot on the heels of the last one because I had a spate of finishing several books that

I’ve had this book for a couple of years now. It’s been sitting on the shelf, patiently waiting to be read. Like many readers, I tend to buy books en masse, then keep them for a long time until it’s just

People do things differently. We all know that. Logically, it stands to reason that people in disparate cultures have wildly varying habits and customs. After all, that’s part of the reason we choose to

Surely rating up there in the top ten most frustrating things in the world: Being bed-ridden by illness when you’re in the middle of an exciting project. Where did April go? Don’t ask the person who spent

I wrote a song today. It reminded me of back when I first got involved with my band - actually just a couple of weeks after moving to Graz. I found a band before I found an apartment. Important to have

If you were to go back in time and talk to a younger version of yourself, would he or she recognize you? Aside from sharper cheekbones and a couple of persistent smile lines (let’s call them that…), I’d

Here you can find all episodes in one place, plus insight into how I came to start the Diary of a Detectress series and what I learned through writing it. In case you missed the series, and are wondering

Increased productivity, assuaged anxiety, sound decision-making, working through relationship issues, better planning... I’m honestly not trying to sound like a miracle tonic salesman, but I’ve found that

Having squelched her stalker, Sophie now faces the most important decision of her life. The choice should be simple. Right? This is the Final Episode in the Diary of a Detectress series. For previous episodes,

What’s the best way to discourage a stalker? Interview him on live TV!The trap is set, now Sophie must catch Blazer before he slips through the net. This is Episode 15 in the Diary of a Detectress series.

Sophie’s task is to get the enemy agent off her back. So far, her plan consists of attending the football match and winging it. Will she succeed in putting Blazer out of the game? This is Episode 14 in

Anyone else here consider themselves an introvert? I'm guessing many, but not all, can identify. Online platforms tend to attract introverts because of the advantages of indirect contact and anonymous

The agent she was sent to find turned out to be a red herring, and now Sophie's set to demand answers from the stunning-but-slippery Adam. Are her deductions correct? And if so, what about the fourth

The magic of ideas Where do ideas come from? Did you ever stop to think about the phenomenon? One minute, there’s nothing in your head, the next minute, there’s a thought you've never had before... Where

With help from her amazing new friends, Sophie Dayton has figured out an answer to the second challenge. But will it be the right one? How much harder will the third challenge get? And will she ever stop

Sophie's second task was simple. Spot the secret agent at the glittering gala dinner... Easy enough in theory, but harder in practice. This detectress has amazing and talented friends on her side, but