As I scrolled through stories on the internet, I used to get “victim narrative fatigue.” I couldn’t deal with people’s stories about tragedy, fear, agonizing pain, and trauma being replayed like a broken record. It seemed to me like being a victim meant being in a perpetual state of self-pity. …

A person charged with an alleged crime is presumed to be innocent until the government can prove to a jury of his/her peers of their guilt. This is the presumption of innocence doctrine, which guarantees a fair trial for the accused in accordance with the 5th, 6th & 14th Amendments…

Stalking is not looking at someone’s social media profile to see what they’re up to. We all do it and there’s no shame in it. Stalking is not running into a friend at a restaurant. It happens, especially when you live in a small town. Stalking is not love or…

When I sat down with my laptop at the kitchen table, I didn’t intend to write a book. Although I enjoyed the relief from life that fictional worlds offered, I never considered writing a book. …