Author Archives: DMW

Breaking The Silence: When Victims Of Violence Come Forward And The Cosby Allegations

Posted on January 20, 2015 by DMW

Since new allegations against Bill Cosby first broke last month I thought about writing something about it. But I didn’t. I kept coming back to it week after week, because I wanted to say something, but also felt overwhelmed by … Continue reading →

Posted in Opinion, People | Tagged "Bill Cosby", "breaking the silence", "coming forward", "rape culture", "The Cosby Show", "victim blame", Cosby, legacy, survivor, victim | Leave a comment

Confessions Of A Bookaholic: Guilty Pleasure Edition #55 – The Last Of The Fear Street Trilogies: Fear Park

Posted on January 19, 2015 by DMW

It is with a heavy heart that I have to report that this is the final trilogy in the original Fear Street series (and any subsequent offshoot I believe). The last one – I can’t believe it! This was also … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Books, fiction, Guilty Pleasures, Reviews | Tagged "amusement park", "book review", "family legacy", "fear park", "historical fiction", "r.l. stine", "reading list", book, curse, fear street, guilty pleasure, immortal, massacre, murder, mystery, reading, suspense, Thriller | Leave a comment

Confessions Of A Bookaholic – Guilty Pleasures Edition #54 – Fear Street Presents: The Fear Street Sagas #1: A New Fear

Posted on January 18, 2015 by DMW

This is the first book in a Fear Street miniseries, and I am excited because I have never read a single book from this offshoot series before. This book is about how the Fear family continued after they all supposedly … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Books, fiction, Guilty Pleasures, Reviews | Tagged "book review", "family legacy", "family saga", "fear street sagas", "historical fiction", "origin story", "r.l. stine", "reading list", book, curse, fear street, guilty pleasure, murder, mystery, reading, suspense, Thriller | 1 Comment

The Power Of Choice: Because I Choose To Be

Posted on January 15, 2015 by DMW

Life is about choices. Who you are as a person may be outside of the realm of choice – you are you – but what kind of person you are is about the choices you make. I always feel a … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, home, Inspiration, Journal, Life, Opinion, People, Personal, Relationships, Thoughts | Tagged "child abuse", "choose to be better", "personal accountability", "personal improvement", abuse, blame, choice, excuse, survivor, trauma, victim | Leave a comment

Writing Through Trauma – I Never Thought I Would Go There

Posted on January 13, 2015 by DMW

Writing about personal experiences is hard. Writing about the worst times in your life without ranting or breaking down, balancing the raw emotions and the battle with authentic memories is something else entirely. And when you write experiences that have … Continue reading →