Hope Martin
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Find my fantasy book "Memoirs of the In-Between" on Amazon in paperback, eBook, and hardback, in the Apple Store, or on the Campfire Reading app.
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I am a mother, a homesteader, and an abuse survivor.
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Things You Will Need To Start Raising Chickens
Raising chickens for eggs is one way to make your home a little more self-sustaining. In an effort to reduce food costs and perhaps even help contribute financially, I started a little homestead. It was a slow project, and is still ongoing since the things you need for homesteading require a pretty penny.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Petlife
Dear Staff and Cast Of Critical Role
To Critical Role - Staff and Cast I wanted to handwrite this letter so it was more personal, but frankly, my handwriting is… terrible. It’s atrocious. Really. And what I have to say means a lot to me, so I really want you to be able to read it. So first and foremost, thank you for taking the time to read this stupid typed letter.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Humans
Goodness Is Weakness. Content Warning.
While I Slept Last Night, The Real Me Held The Waking Me Hostage I wasn't bound or gagged. I was sitting in a dark room that was lit by dim bulbs, and viscera dripped from the ceiling to the floor. It wasn't the intestines and seared and ragged flesh that lined the walls as curtains or the exsanguination of random limbs littered on the floor that told me it was a nightmare. It wasn't the blood and guts that oozed from the walls endlessly that told me that it was all a very bad dream. Those things are in every dream. I am unbothered by the gore of my mind.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Confessions
Gift Ideas For Your Favorite Nerds, Geeks, And All Gamers
Are you struggling to find a gift for your favorite geek, nerd, or gamer? It can be hard to gift shop for someone whose interests may not align with yours. That's why I make helpful suggestion lists for people - with specific label titles.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in FYI
Were You REALLY Surprised By The 2024 Election?
We all know what a joke our presidential elections have been for the last 12 years. It's been a bad road circus with rodeo clowns running the show, and they ONLY had a trapeze act. We keep this statement exactly as it is, and almost ALL Americans can agree with each other.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in The Swamp
Engagement Etiquette On Writing Platforms 101
What is engagement on a writing platform and why is there etiquette? Engagement on a writing platform is one of the many ways a writer networks, builds their audience, and forms connections. And for many of us on Vocal it's how we create strong friendships that last for chapters and chapters of our stories.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Writers
Memoirs Of The In-Between: Chapter 6
A few weeks of classes with the children proved useful. By the end of the week, I knew how to turn on the lamps that required energy, the history of Limbo, how CiCi had formed the Spirit Warriors with the help of Malakaii, and more about the Tisin and how souls moved through the cycle that fueled this world as well as many others. Things were much clearer, though there were still many questions to be asked. One day, Leon met me after class, a grin on his face as he looked at me.
By Hope MartinExclusive • about a year ago
The Living Statues of Orthavos. Top Story - November 2024.
"The river ran backwards on the day the Queen vanished," A soft melodious voice spoke quietly, as the sound of footsteps and water dripping echoed around the darkness in which the group was walking. The sting of ocean salt had stung their eyes as they went deeper into the cavern that they had taken a small boat to, off the coastal cliffs to the kingdom of Arataur.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Fiction
Making Baklava Is Easy
Before we start - If this article bores you, please skip to the bottom below the recipe and read my little afterword! I understand my articles aren't for everyone - but I have a really important request for EVERYONE who ends up on this article down there. PLEAAAASE, with a cherry on top? Thank you very much for your time!
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Feast
The Greatest Baker And The B+ Foundation. Content Warning.
You Don't Have To Be A Parent To Imagine The Pain Of Losing A Child. It's a straightforward thing that even the cruelest, most selfish of humans can imagine. Even people who loathe the thought of children with the entirety of their existence know that when a parent does lose a child it's the most devastating thing in the world. I'm confident when I say that almost everyone (save for sociopaths and psychopaths) could empathize or sympathize with the mere thought of losing a child, to anything.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Families
