Tag: author palessa

Why I Can’t Stand White Shoes

Or How I Came Closer to Atheism While Living in a Christian Country   I remembered that it was hot as hell. Women fanned themselves in futility against the onslaught of body heat and righteousness as they were dressed to the nines in their Sunday best. This ensemble included a broad hat, stately dress, gray pantyhose, and strappy white shoes with toes protruding so far out that they gripped the floor for mercy. This was […]

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9 Things That Happened To Me When I Lost My Mom

Those Phases of Grief Didn’t Quite Prepare Me For A Couple Of These It’s getting to that time late in the year when I remember “that day”. My mother died in December, not long before Christmas, and while I never was too fond of the holiday, I became more apathetic to it. It’s been more than 10 years, and I have no problem saying that Christmas is officially not my favorite holiday in part because of […]

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Palessa’s Ebooks Available at Local Libraries Worldwide!

That’s right! All of my books are on worldwide networks that make ebooks available to libraries. Patrons with access to their local libraries can borrow these ebooks just as they would print books. This makes it available to a wider variety of readers who are open to checking out new stories and newer authors. If you’re interested in borrowing any of my ebooks from your local library, ask the librarian how you can.  Now, bear […]

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Sacked & Tackled 2 is with the publisher…now what?

Last year, I was fortunate enough to have some downtime by being offline. Now, the first time that happened in May 2014, I wasn’t happy about it at all. Facebook is my means of communicating with my friends, fans, publisher…a lot of people. For me to go dark like that, I was just…I didn’t know if I could handle it. But I had to because my ISP was being “difficult” and I needed to find […]

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