For everyone who said "you should write a horror story about a hospital" after my trip to the ER... Well, you're in luck because "Modern Hauntings" has plenty of hospital scenes 😈

https://stephanieanneauthor.ca/2025/07/31/you-all-wanted-a-hospital-story-my-july-2025-writing-update/

#blogpost #writingupdate #indieauthor #horrorauthor #selfpublishedauthor #wrtiting #horror #horrorstory

today i'm going with my friend who I taught tennis last year (which means the last time I played was then).

Despite me being in good shape to play this game, I always find it challenging to return to the sport after a short break.

Prior to 2022, I always play year-round just to keep my skills current. I can outrun guys younger than me because I keep myself in good shape with fitness outside of tennis and drills on the tennis court.

Then, life got busier so since 2023, I skipped a year of tennis (prioritizing training in the gym with weights, outside with walks and jogs, and doing yoga or dance in the studio).

2024, I was thrown into an emotional year from family/friends unexpectedly passing away and i lost some motivation to consistently workout. I have maintained my fitness thru yoga and meditation, learning more about pranayama (breathing) and grounding exercises.

I played maybe 2-3x in 2024 so this year, I would love to play more tennis.

#StreamOfConsciousness #wrtiting #reflecting

**Cormac McCarthy Rides off into the Sunset**

I just finished Stella Maris.... wow!

https://www.nationalreview.com/2023/02/cormac-mccarthy-rides-off-into-the-sunset/

#books #literature #novels #wrtiting

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December 7, 2021

if you pray hard enough on Earth 2
a spear of light from the gods
pours down, evaporating hills
homes where one’s enemies lived
and your temple coffers fill

while still in the LaGrange point
twixt Moon 2 and Earth 2
aliens gurgle in telepathic laughter
re-aligning solar mirrors
in silent burning fields

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#poem #poetry #wrtiting #sf #sci-fi