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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Hidden Chapter: Spirit Sister With The Seafoam Scales
I vividly remember the day I met Yuki’s Spirit Sister. As I approached her quarters in the palace ground, I saw a deep dark blue dragon fly off into the sky from the large field beyond her mansion. I waited at the gate while one of her guards notified her of my arrival and my eyes followed him as his long serpentine body lazily drifted into the air.
By Hope MartinExclusive • about a year ago
I'm So Tired Of Activists and Causes
America Is Trying To Turn Into A Butterfly When I think of American social progress I envision the progress of metamorphosis. America has been trying to morph into something else... since its creation. And I think of the butterfly specifically when thinking about America because every social progressive step we've ever taken has involved tearing our country apart at the seams so we can remake ourselves.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Humans
Memoirs Of The In-Between Chapter 1
The sorrowful part of my tale started on my ninth birthday. In my family, upon reaching that age, it was time to prove our worth by making our first kill. I had spent those years already training, making my young body strong, my will unyielding, and fine-tuning my reflexes so I was more agile than a cat. My mark was not a victim of Suiko, but one of our own. We were also paid mercenaries, so it was not just the Empress who hired us on. We also had a few rivals of our own. I was given a relatively easy task for my first job. It was the eldest son of a rival clan, older than I was by several years. It was simple, and I completed the job in under an hour – something my family had been most impressed with. It went exactly as planned: Infiltrate the grounds, hide in the tree, and shoot the lethal blow dart. My aim was flawless. I remember that it was a night with no moon, and even the stars refused to shine.
By Hope MartinExclusive • about a year ago
Bake Sales And Dead Dogs
It was a crisp day in October in East Tennessee - one of those perfect fall days. Not too cold, not too hot. I was driving home from a day out, and my little chihuahua was in the dog kennel in the passenger seat next to me. He goes everywhere I go, and that's just the way it's supposed to be.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Psyche
Hey Forest Folk - Did You Know Stink Bugs Can Light Your House On Fire?
About a week ago, I walked into my room and smelled the faint aroma of electricity and fire. It wasn't enough for me to think: The house is about to catch fire. It was just a little smell. I went to our internet modem and found my pillow had fallen on it, and assumed that the modem was hot, and that was the source of the smell.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Lifehack
Prologue - Memoirs Of The In-Between
Prologue My world began in the middle of the Asuka period, Japan. The time in history when patriarchs and the Emperor of Japan headed powerful clans ruled uncontested. The time when dragons still existed on our plane, and there were special people who conversed and bargained with the creatures. My specific time was in the year 616. I had already been born, and I was now nine summers long. My clan, the Kobayashi’s, was a renowned, respected family, and it was also for hire only by the Emperor – or rather Empress Suiko. We were fiercely devoted to her, and had been long before my birth. So long in fact, that our family lived in the Palace grounds. Far enough away to be at peace, yet close enough to answer any summons we may receive.
By Hope MartinExclusive • about a year ago
Our Presidential Votes Hold No Sway - So Why Are We Fighting?
'Tis 4.5 Months Until The Inauguration Day Take that in. We have 141 days until the new president of the United States will take the oath that will dictate their life for the next 4 years of their life. And the closer we get to that date - the more evil, cruel, mean, and toxic American citizens will become to each other.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in The Swamp
5 Business Ideas That Cost Little to No Start-Up Money
There are many reasons why one may need a side hustle or small business of their own. I don't care what the reason is, I just know that I have been on the fringe of a mental breakdown, needing a side hustle or a business of my own that suited my needs and schedule. I didn't have a clue what I wanted to do, and I had countless ideas but few viable options. Everyone's circumstances are different - whether it be time constraints, transportation issues, needing to supplement family income, childcare restrictions, or whatever - having your own business means being your own boss and being able to work according to your own schedule.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Journal
A Clarifying Article On Printify And Other Print On-Demand Platforms
Chances Are This Is Not The First Article On Print-On-Demand That You Have Read, But This One WILL Be Your Favorite. A bold statement. I know. But I'm confident that my article will be the most useful to you than the ones you've read so far. How do I know? I've read all of those too.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Journal
