In the raw and honest language of poetry, this book charts a journey through the complex terrain of trauma recovery. Divided into three sections – Fresh Pain, Halfway Through, and Feeling the Healing...

"A see-saw of emotions runs through reading this apocalyptic adventure, but excitement rules the day." - Philip Zossaro, Reedsy Escaping Los Angeles for a weekend is hard enough. Escaping Los Angeles...

Trauma and PTSD have the ability to rewire our brains in ways we couldn't possibly predict. It's been a subject of study for a great many years. And while there's no replacement for professional medical...

"I can't remember the last time I laughed this hard at a book. It took someone like Blackwood to make it real. She's truly become the expert on writing about real life events."  - Aubrey Sanguine, LAlien...

The unlikely survivors are finally able to escape Los Angeles amid disaster and turmoil, but their path is anything but straight. After being derailed by an ambush that strands them outside of a small...

When a traitor is discovered among the tight knit group and one of the group is fatally injured, everyone turns to Missy for guidance. In the wake of tragedy and loss, she doesn't know what to do and...

Inspired by a true historical romance.When Ruth fell in love at only seventeen years old, it was the height of Prohibition. She was convinced that he was the answer to her happily ever after. They spent...

"My name is Amanda Blackwood and I'm a survivor of human trafficking." Even now the words sound like fiction, especially as the horrors fade from recent memory. It's been 20 years since I escaped that...

The unlikely survivors are finally able to escape Los Angeles amid disaster and turmoil, but their path is anything but straight. After being derailed by an ambush that strands them outside of a small...

"A see-saw of emotions runs through reading this apocalyptic adventure, but excitement rules the day." Philip Zossaro, Reedsy Escaping Los Angeles for a weekend is hard enough. Escaping Los Angeles during...

"Riveting, emotional and powerful. Anyone who has ever lost someone to an incurable disease can identify with this heartbreaking true story." - Sherman HutchinsonFor months, I lived among the fearful...

How much trouble can two young kids get into when nobody is looking? A lot.Don and I were unlikely friends, both damaged souls from secrets nobody knew. One of our many adventures took us to a shack in...

A saint was once asked "What is anger?" He replied that anger is a punishment that we give ourselves for someone else's mistake. Believe me, revenge is far worse. We all do things we aren't proud of....

"I've never seen a poetry book so clearly outlined to match every single emotion I've ever felt as a survivor of trauma. This book helped me to heal parts of me that I didn't even realize were broken....

How much heartache can one woman withstand, and still be happy in life? When Ruth fell in love at only seventeen years old, it was the height of Prohibition. She was convinced that he was the answer to...

It's hard enough to escape human trafficking, but how does someone survive the aftermath of continually being hunted for years to come?I was young when the abuse started. It came from every angle. Struggling...