Time to put your money where your big mouth is — If you’ve been a writer in Medium’s Partner Program for any length of time, you’ll have felt like you’re riding the world’s biggest, best, hairiest, ugliest, and most exhilarating roller coaster on the planet. Sometimes, all at once. You’ll have likely heard of the thousands of bucks a month some…

A few little updates that might be of interest — Hello, dear Pub Family — and anyone else who spots this! How is everyone? What’s keeping you happy these days? Thought I’d share a couple of “hot off the press” brand-new publications for you, in case you’re looking for other homes for your work. Many of your pieces that would…

I didn’t ask for it. I didn’t want it. But it bullied its way into my life anyway. Thank heaven. — The dream was terrifying. I struggled to free myself from its suffocating grip, but it was as if I were being held underwater. “No! No!” I screamed silently. “It’s only a dream! It’s not real! Wake up! Wake up!” I fought my way to consciousness. Gasping for air, I sat…

When childbirth takes you down a dark and deadly path — I stared at my dinner, my twisted imaginings making my skin crawl. As with virtually every meal since the nightmare began, I was “what-iffing” about how horrible it would be to have masses of fat little black bugs crawling all over my food. I wasn’t hallucinating; I knew this wasn’t…

A loving message of much-needed comfort — At the beginning of every session, I always asked clients not to give me any information during the reading, other than to answer my questions with, “Yes,” “No,” or “I don’t know,” and if I asked a question that required anything more, I wanted only the briefest answer possible. Not…

Your creativity is the expression of your soul — Many of us grow up hearing that we must sit down, be quiet, and mind the rules. “Do as you’re told,” a common refrain in too many households where children’s spirits are being stifled daily. Even worse is the expectation that a child will follow in the parents’ footsteps, take…

I wished I could wake up from the nightmare…only I wasn’t asleep — As I begin to write this, it’s the anniversary of a day I wish I could forget. Better yet, one I wish had never happened. But it did. I don’t know if I’ll finish writing this today; I rather doubt it. It’s a lot. Not a lot to write, necessarily…

Finally, a chance to say goodbye — At the beginning of every session, I always asked clients not to give me any information during the reading, other than to answer my questions with, “Yes,” “No,” or “I don’t know,” and if I asked a question that required anything more, I wanted only the briefest answer possible. Not…

Without it, she was struggling to heal — Note: At the beginning of every session, I always asked clients not to give me any information during the reading, other than to answer my questions with, “Yes,” “No,” or “I don’t know,” and if I asked a question that required anything more, I wanted only the briefest answer possible. …