I'm sorry that it has taken so long! Writing like this started out as a therapy for dealing with my very mentally ill stepdaughter. Our family counselor encouraged it! It became an outlet for me to be able to deal with her, which was unbelievably hard. In the end, we had gone as far as we could go with her care and we sent her to live with her mother. It's been a Godsend! And, I am so thankful that her mother is stepping up and taking responsibility! I hope it continues! In the meantime, our entire family has been diagnosed with PTSD due to my stepdaughter's behavior and yours truly had to go on medication to help. The medication helped immensely, but I could not write! Now, the PTSD is at a manageable level and I can write again, but I am also enjoying life a little more . So, after MONTHS... Here is the next chapter!
I just published "Autumn" of my story "Bittersweet". https://my.w.tt/a1Q2KfVJFZ
