Today is the day the lead character of my memoir passed away.  

This week, there's a little bit of news to share on Pieces of Me, my poetry chapbook, which is being published by Finishing Line Press....

The cost of a dream. The truth about traditional publishing in 2024.

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I can add another "first" to the next chapter of my life. I'm thrilled to be #9 out of 15 chosen winners from almost 300 submissions to...

“Despina the Anti-Cupid” by Monique Rardin Richardson Posted on February 2, 2024by Reader Views Monique Rardin Richardson )ISBN:...

January 30... This day is quite an emotional one for me. It's the birthday of one of my closest friends, who had hit hard times, and...

Have you ever wondered why the relationship you were sure was written in the stars never worked out? Why, despite knowing they were your...

Please enjoy an excerpt of Despina The Anti-Cupid Despina tiptoed down the empty palace hallway. It was lit only by rainbow prisms from...

I’ll never forget the first time I purchased a Judy Blume book . . . In middle school, I saw the title. Are you there, God? It’s me,...

Hello Everyone! I'm excited to share poet Linda Drattell's beautiful poetry with you. Her chapbook Remember This Day is available for...