Some days it feels like the world is on fire. Regardless of whether that fire has come to your doorstep in the form of Covid-19 infection, loss of a loved one, insufficient income, food insecurity or fear of all of the above, we could all use a balm to soothe our frazzled nerves. As the … More 5 Healing Hobbies to Help with Pandemic Anxiety
As a mom of a teenage boy in a crazy, COVID-19 world, I can’t rely on my own anecdotes of adolescence to guide him through quarantine. These are entirely different times. The video game binges I would have frowned upon a year ago are now a reward for a long day of distance learning. There … More How Nostalgia Helps Us Cope with Reality
Can I tell you how much fun I had writing my first novel SONG OF A SOPHOMORE , a coming-of-age story set in 1995 suburban America? As a 90s teen, I am so nostalgic for the music, fashion and slang from this era. The world was a lot different before we had high speed internet, … More Top 10 Trends from the 1990s
If you’ve spent anytime around teenage girls lately, you are probably familiar with the trendy VSCO Girl. “Sksksksksk” and “And I oop” are her catch phrases. Her selfie game is on-point, using photo editing apps like VSCO to create her own personalized aesthetic, and her social media posts are full of emojis. You can find … More The Original VSCO Girl
The main character of my novel SONG OF A SOPHOMORE resided in my head for many years, and, until recently, inside my MacBook. But, I am proud to say, the teenage protagonist Josephine “Rose” Blakeway is now alive on the page. It’s no wonder the Evanescence song “Bring Me to Life” has chased me around since … More Bring Me to Life: The Joy of Finishing the First Draft
Marie McKoy 