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Post 333: Blood Drops on the Virginia Trail, A Novel
Welcome to post 333 for the blog. Let’s see what magic follows… Selina Anderson comes back in the sequel, “Blood Drops on the Virginia Trail: A Novel.” In this new adventure, she is torn between the forbidden …
Stand Strong and Be a Warrior of Light!
The best of us might have long-range plans, vision boards, a to-do list, and a marked-up calendar. But in reality, nothing happens without small steady steps towards progress. Whether your goal is to be a …
Provocative Book Series: Dive into this Small-Town Virginia Murder Mystery
Selina Anderson, vampire hunter, is a small-town woman living in Culpeper, Virginia, battling the light and dark to save family and friends. In the first novel, “Blood Magic,” she is bustling around her quiet community …
As the Temperatures Drop, Sizzle with this Paranormal Romance!
Selina Anderson, vampire hunter, is a small-town woman living in Culpeper, Virginia, battling the light and dark to save family and friends. In the first novel, “Blood Magic,” she is bustling around her quiet community …
Inspire Yourself to Do Your Body Right!
Treat your body right and your body will do right by you. Every day we are blasted with social media messages on what to eat and what to drink. How do you dig through and find a foundation to help you stand strong?
Put Yourself First & Feel Like a Winner
Putting yourself first helps you win at love, life, and work. Putting yourself first is not selfish. It is important to develop a routine of self-care that makes you strong in mind, body, and soul. Below are short points to remember as you take care in this hectic world.
Master the Inner Critic
The inner critic is the persistent inner voice that undermines your self-esteem and overall wellbeing. The inner critic can be relentless in making you feel less than and incapable of large and small accomplishments. Begin today to dissolve the inner critic and be the superhero in your life.
Use Breathwork to Reduce Anxiety & Overthinking
Imagine the possibility of your breath being your soul or spirit. Your breath is sacred. Your breath is always communicating with you. It has something to say to you. Your breath keeps you alive. Breath connects your inner world with your outer world and vice versus. When you see your breath in this light, you are ready for the journey. You are ready to welcome your breath home as a practice of self-love.
Break the Loop of Negative Thinking!
The most important relationship in your life is between you and you. There are many things in life that are outside your control such as politics, the economy, climate change, even the rude neighbor next door. But there are ways to tame your inner world and reduce obsessive negative thinking.
Books to Read in July!
Just as the summer slow down is here to stay, you can release that which no longer serves you. The motivational book series, “The Life and Times of Indigo Stone,” will help you reinvent yourself into a warrior of light. The books contain tips and suggestions for riding the peaks and valleys of life. Read on for a sexy paranormal romance that is the dark to the light of this motivational book series.
Embrace the Summer Slow Down: A Plan for Self-Care
If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, the summer solstice was June 21. We have more hours of light than darkness, for now. Embrace the summer slow down as the temperature rises, schools are out, and corporate business goes on vacation.
Flashback: Drop the Rocks: The Power of Forgiveness
Forgiveness is for you. Drop the rocks of life that collect from the hurt and disappointment of others. Real forgiveness means you no longer have resentment or want revenge against the person who wronged you.
Blood Drops on the Virginia Trail: Hot Summer Read!
Selina Anderson, Vampire Hunter, is back in this sequel to “Blood Magic.” She is a small-town woman living in Culpeper, Virginia, torn between the forbidden desire for two beautiful men.
Summer Read for 2025: Mayhem, Murder, and Mystery in Virginia!
Selina Anderson, vampire hunter, is a small-town woman living in Culpeper, Virginia, battling the light and dark to save family and friends. In the first novel, “Blood Magic,” she is bustling around her quiet community …
Flashback: How to Stop the Pity Party – Ack!
Everyone has challenges and obstacles in their life. Family and friends may or may not understand you or be able to support you. Sometimes the person closest to you is the source of conflict. How do you do you stop the pity party when life feels out of control?
Flashback: The Art of Saying No
In work, love, life, you need to know when to stand up for yourself. People-pleasing is exhausting, and it is a dead-end life. Know your worth. Have positive assertive communication. Receive what you need to be happy, healthy, and whole.
Flashback: Remove Difficult People from Your Life! Here’s How…
Difficult people are part of life. Whether you are at work, at home, or simply out in life, there is always that person who annoys you. How do you take the high road and avoid conflict? Why get involved with someone who lives for the fight? Here are three tips to help you take the high road:
Flashback: Your Mountain is Waiting – Developing New Habits
“You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So get on your way!” — Dr. Seuss
It is a new year and an opportunity for new beginnings. We often make new year’s resolutions that fall flat by January 31st. Here are practical tips to create new healthy habits in the new year. With these strategies you can carry your resolutions through to December 31st.
Flashback: The Power of Perseverance
Sometimes, life is difficult. How do you keep going, when the going gets tough? Read on for five practical steps to persevere from published author Rick Hanson.
Flashback: Healthy Boundaries, Get Some!
Isn’t she sweet? Isn’t he kind? What a lady. What a good man. Yes, you can be things all great and good, but you better get some healthy boundaries with the people you meet out in society. The takers have no boundaries. Learn how to stand tall here…
Flashback: How to Release Negative Thoughts
It is reported that ordinary people think 15, 000 to 50, 000 thoughts a day. How do we keep our thoughts positive and avoid sinking into negative overthinking? Recognize, release, and replace the thoughts with love. Learn how here…
Believe in Second Chances!
If we really consider the opportunities, we are given the chance to try again. Second chances create learning opportunities. We just need to be open to the chance to be better. Be grateful for your second chances but don’t let them spoil. Use your second chances fully.
Learn more here.
Eclipse the Old and Organize Your Life: Part 2
On April 20, 2023, we have new moon hybrid solar eclipse. This week is a great time to set intentions for a positive productive life. Shed old skin and say hello to new beginnings. Start with organizing your life. When there are many things in our lives outside our control, it helps to learn how to manage the small things.
Remove Difficult People from Your Life!
Difficult people are part of life. Whether you are at work, at home, or simply out in life, there is always that person who annoys you. How do you take the high road and avoid conflict? Why get involved with someone who lives for the fight? Here are three tips to help you take the high road:
Spring Has Sprung – Organize Your Life!
Spring has sprung! Now is an exciting time to organize your life. Get rid of the old that no longer serves a purpose. Bring in the new that will help you excel in work, love, and life.
Here are 5 organizational skills and techniques.
Spring Forward & Let Go of Control
Spring is here! Use this change in season to change your perspective on life. Spring forward into positivity and let go of an unhealthy need to control. Letting go is more of an art than a science.
President’s Day Sale: Be a Warrior of Light
2023 has only just begun. Are you ready for the expected and unexpected? Can you stand strong during political antics, economic turmoil, and this pandemic that goes on and on? Find the wisdom to be a warrior of light by reading the motivational book series by RL Collins.
Love: How to Fight Fair
Love is love. Miscommunication happens every now and then it is normal. Do not lose great love because of an inability to resolve small conflict respectfully. Learn how to fight fair.
Valentine’s Day Book Sale: Satisfy All Your Desires in One Read!
“I once had a thousand desires. But in my one desire to know you all else melted away.” –Rumi
Listen to Understand
“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.”
― Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful
Assertive Communication Series: The 3 Communication Styles
Welcome to the final installment of the three-part series on assertive communication. In the first post, we defined assertive communication. In the second post, we helped you clearly define your needs and wants that need to be communicated. In this final post, we are comparing and contrasting assertive communication to passive and aggressive so you can avoid the pitfalls and recognize the red flags in others.
Assertive Communication: Part Two on Self-Advocacy
Last week, we defined assertive communication. This week, we dig deeper. We all need to know how to positively communicate our needs. However, do you understand your needs? Have you defined what matters most to you? Let’s dig into the concept of self-advocacy.
Assertive Communication: Three-Part Series
Welcome to a three-part series on assertive communication. It is a new year and time for new positive beginnings. Start with how you communicate with others. Build bridges and find the support you need to persevere through the expected and unexpected.
Your Mountain is Waiting: New Habits in the New Year!
“You’re off to great places! Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting, So get on your way!” — Dr. Seuss
It is a new year and an opportunity for new beginnings. We often make new year’s resolutions that fall flat by January 31st. Here are practical tips to create new healthy habits in the new year. With these strategies you can carry your resolutions through to December 31st.
New Year’s Book Sale: How to Rock it in 2023!
The best of us might have long-range plans, vision boards, to do list, and a marked-up calendar. But nothing happens without small steady steps towards progress. Whether your goal is to be a happier you, Rockstar employee, or more organized parent – take it day by day. Use the 50 life lessons in “The Life and Times of Indigo Stone” to guide you.
Shop the Day After Christmas: Book Sale
It is the day after Christmas. After spoiling family and friends, treat yourself to the delectable paranormal romance series: Blood Magic by RL Collins.
Say Good-Bye to Ghosts of the Past
There are two weeks left to 2022. It is time to say good-bye to ghosts of the past. Whatever did not work or was a great disappointment, let go and make peace. Learn the lessons and start 2023 armed with an arsenal of life tools to combat the normal challenges and obstacles in life. How do you do this? Read on and find out…
Let Go of the Baggage: Sit in Mindfulness
2022 is coming to an end. If you are like most people, you have had your good days, your bad days, and situations that feel like mountains. Political unrest, COVID, and inflation has hit many families hard. Now, it is time for the holidays, and we all hope to celebrate with loved ones. No matter your personal situation, the end of 2022 is a great time to self-reflect, let go of the past, and sit in the present.
How to Avoid Common Holiday Distractions!
It is the last month of 2022, and the energy is high among family, friends, and co-workers. Avoid the inevitable distractions and slide into the bliss of ending a year well-lived. When the clock strikes midnight on New Year’s Eve, breathe out old baggage and breathe in new opportunities.
How to Stay Positive During the Busy Holidays!
The holidays are here. It is time for family and friends and togetherness. It is also time for those who feel alone and misunderstood to feel the holidays like a sucker punch. The news shows the mass shootings across the nation. It is time for us to stand in the light, banish the darkness, and ring in a new year.
Books That Feed Your Soul!
The holidays are upon us and soon 2022 will come to an end. It is time for new opportunities to be better than ever. Use this energy and enthusiasm to recharge your mind. Gift yourself or a loved one with literature the feeds your soul.
Overcome Holiday Blues with Gratitude
Each holiday season comes with high expectations for a cozy and festive time of year. However, for many this time of year is tinged with sadness, anxiety, or depression. Certainly, major depression or a severe anxiety disorder benefits most from professional help. But what about those who just feel lost or overwhelmed or down at this time of year? Research (and common sense) suggests that one aspect of the Thanksgiving season can actually lift the spirits, and it’s built right into the holiday — being grateful.
Hello Daylight Savings! 6 Tips to Manage Your Time…
Hello Daylight Savings! As we fall back one hour, this is a great time, to consider how we spend our time, our free time. Scheduling in free time, and savoring the minutes, is not just a luxury. Giving your mind, body, and soul time to recharge is crucial to a happy, healthy life. Read on for tips and strategies for scheduling free time and having a more meaningful life:
Take Time to Rest: Here’s Why…
If you are keeping up with the news, you hear the constant messages about inflation, politics, COVID, and more. Large and small concerns can make you feel tired. Large and small demands on your time can make you feel tired. Consider scheduling strategic time to rest from the busy world around us. Read on for signs that you need more rest:
The Power of Perseverance
Sometimes, life is difficult. How do you keep going, when the going gets tough? Read on for five practical steps to persevere from published author Rick Hanson.
Practical Steps to Forgiveness
To practice forgiveness, it helps if you have worked on positively changing your inner world by learning to be what I call “forgivingly fit.” Just as you would start slowly with a new physical exercise routine, it helps if you build up your forgiving heart muscles slowly, incorporating regular “workouts” into your everyday life.
Forgiveness: A Time to Heal
When someone you care about hurts you, you can hold on to anger, resentment and thoughts of revenge — or embrace forgiveness and move forward.
How to Walk the Path to Self-Compassion
Self-compassion is extending compassion to oneself in instances of perceived inadequacy, failure, or general suffering. Kristin Neff has defined self-compassion as being composed of three main elements – self-kindness, common humanity, and mindfulness.
The Art of Saying No
In work, love, life, you need to know when to stand up for yourself. People-pleasing is exhausting, and it is a dead-end life. Know your worth. Have positive assertive communication. Receive what you need to be happy, healthy, and whole.
Self-Care Tips for Fall 2022
Self-care means taking the time to do things that help you live well and improve both your physical health and mental health. When it comes to your mental health, self-care can help you manage stress, lower your risk of illness, and increase your energy. Even small acts of self-care in your daily life can have a big impact.
Practical Steps to Self-Love (Part 2)
Summer is waning. Work vacations are over. School is back in session. It is time to get back into daily life routines. Add a practical program of self-love to make the second half of 2022 shine.
Practical Steps to Self-Love (Part 1)
Self-love is not simply a state of feeling good. It is a long-term appreciation for oneself that grows from actions that support your physical, psychological, and spiritual growth. Self-love is ever changing. It grows through actions that mature you.
Self-Love: Own Your Power (Part 2)
Real personal power is generated from within. You can be promoted, elected, or nominated to a position of power. But no one can gift your personal power. Learning how to own your power will carry you forward with success in work, love, and life.
Self-Love: Own Your Power (Part 1)
There are situations outside our control such as flash floods, the money pox outbreak, and political unrest. The concept of owning your power may sound like a difficult mountain to climb. However, awareness of an unhealthy pattern is the first step to change.
Self-Love: Set Internal Boundaries (Part 2)
Happiness is an inside job. In this life, you are responsible for identifying what you need to feel loved, safe, and appreciated. When you stop relying on other people and situations outside your control, you are free to soar.
Self-Love: Set Internal Boundaries (Part 1)
Too often we look to family, friends, and co-workers to fill us up and make us feel loved. We look outside ourselves for validation that we matter. The path to self-love begins with creating internal boundaries that give us space to be our own best friend, lover, and hero.
Wait, the Answers are in Stillness
As soon as we wake up, we are on our phones, scrolling through social media, turning on the stream TV. On the way to work we are listening to the radio for road delays, or listening for speed traps on Waze, or even navigating the honking horns of impatient drivers. When the “noise” of life screams at you, you find the answers to your most frustrating problems by sitting in stillness.
Personal Motivation: Sink or Swim
Depending on the season, depending on the year there are 101 gimmicks around personal motivation. Get a leadership coach. Try this communication class. Watch this podcast series. Buy the latest and greatest self-help book in personal empowerment. Despite the tool or strategy, the ability to motivate yourself through the ups and downs of life determines whether you sink or swim.
Blood Drops on the Virginia Trail: Hot Summer Read!
Selina Anderson, Vampire Hunter, is back in this sequel to “Blood Magic.” She is a small-town woman living in Culpeper, Virginia, torn between the forbidden desire for two beautiful men.
Accepting Unexpected Change
We have been rolling through unexpected change for some time. Whether it was the COVID shut down, the need for reform in law enforcement, or overturning 50-year-old Supreme Court ruling—change is inevitable. The way to survive is to grow through it.
How to Manage Difficult People
Whether it is work, love, or life we all come across difficult people from time to time. How do you manage the snarky co-worker? How do you manage the competitive neighbor? How do you manage the person who wants to be your fiend to be in your business? Read on and find out…
How to Stop the Pity Party – Ack!
Everyone has challenges and obstacles in their life. Family and friends may or may not understand you or be able to support you. Sometimes the person closest to you is the source of conflict. How do you do you stop the pity party when life feels out of control?
Resurrection: Believe in Second Chances
When life gives you a second chance, take it. A specific person may not give you a second chance, but we are often presented with the same life lesson until we get it right.
Healthy Boundaries, Get Some!
Isn’t she sweet? Isn’t he kind? What a lady. What a good man. Yes, you can be things all great and good, but you better get some healthy boundaries with the people you meet out in society. The takers have no boundaries.
Meet Yourself Where You Are
It is normal to experience ups and downs in life. We typically have plans to accomplish goals large and small. Sometimes we succeed. Sometimes we fail. Meeting yourself where you are is walking the path, enjoying the path, before you arrive at the destination.
Celebrate Your Differences & Uniqueness
At work, at home, and in our communities, people typically prefer the company of someone who looks like them, thinks like them, acts like them. What do you do when you are different and do not fit in with general society? Celebrate it! Here is how….
Seize the Moment! Let Go of Negative Self-Talk!
Seize the moment and let go of negative self-talk. Most negative self-talk is ruminating over the past, fearing the future, or internalizing the criticism of people in your circle. Learn to live in the moment and drop the limiting self-beliefs.
Using Patience to Achieve Your Dreams
I want. You want. We want. As children we are often told to be patient until whatever we desire arrives at the right time. Youth and being impulsive go hand in hand. As adults, we often just put more strength into the push to grab whatever it is we want in life. However, patience, real patience is a gift we give ourselves that is timeless.
2/22/22 – Grateful, Thankful, Blessed!
Any time you turn on the news, there are 101 reasons to be afraid, depressed, and hopeless. There is an air of doom and gloom around the pandemic, inflation, and more. Having an attitude of gratitude is the best way to deflect the chaos in our world. Focus on what is going well in your life.
Learn How to Welcome Peace
You may think the title of this blog is very odd. Who needs to learn how to welcome peace? Isn’t peace what everyone wants in their life? Well…
Positive Communication through Difficult Emotions
We all have those days where life gets the best of us, and we are simply ticked off by a person or a situation. Navigating different personalities at home, at work, and in the community is part of life. Knowing how to have positive communication to resolve issues, is golden.
G-R-I-T, Grit, Get Some…
The gift of grit is the ability to push through challenges when there is no guarantee of success. Many times, in life we have a blueprint or steps to follow that promise obtainment of goals. Surviving on grit is like being in the Artic wilderness with flint for fire and a compass to find your way back home. You just go for it and hope for the best!
The Art of Doing Nothing
We live in a “go hard or go home” culture. The art of doing nothing must be honed over time. Not everyone can do it right away. But it is a worthwhile skill to develop.
Dirty Feet & the Opinion of Others
The main thing to know is often our biggest critics are unhappy in their own lives, and misery loves company. Or our biggest critics are envious and jealous that we have large and small successes. The Ghandi quote means do not focus on the haters. Do not focus on people who are constantly negative.
Knowing When to Let Go
In this life there are many messages about perseverance, determination, going the long haul and more. But sometimes, you also need to know when to let go of people and situations. There is a difference between fighting the good fight and endless knocking on a closed door.
Self-Love vs. Being Selfish
It is okay to take time for yourself. At times society can promote endless giving to prove you are a “good” person or worthy of recognition and acceptance by others. Loving yourself and putting yourself first in healthy ways, helps you stand strong in times of uncertainty.
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Treat Yourself!
Merry Christmas! Happy New Year! Treat yourself and consider two book series.
Last-Minute Gift Ideas: Choose the Light or Dark!
Ready for the holidays? Need a last-minute gift? Choose the light or the dark…
Flashback: The Power of Words – Use Wisely!
Words have power. You can build bridges or destroy with the power of words.
Flashback: Adulting Can Be Hard! Need Advice?
Your elders might remember “Dear Abby.” We all need advice from time to time. We find ourselves in a situation and we do not know what to do or who to talk to about it. Shared wisdom about life is precious. Treat yourself to sage advice within the pages of good literature written by RL Collins.
Cyber Monday Deals: Books, Books, and Books!
Just as the trees release their old leaves in preparation for winter hibernation – you can release that which no longer serves you. The motivational book series, “The Life and Times of Indigo Stone,” will help you reinvent yourself into a warrior of light. The books contain tips and suggestions for riding the peaks and valleys of life.
Flashback: Dating Online During COVID
Online dating sites have become super popular during COVID-19. It is safer than mingling face-to-face. It is easier to screen people before approaching them. You think you have more options.
Flashback: Kicking Butt with Oral (Dating Tips)
Sometimes, as a man, you just have step up, be the hero, and slay those dragons! Great men, leaders, friends, and lovers know how to master oral…communication. Words are power!
Flashback: Celebrity Fantasies (Dating Advice)
All we know about romantic love is what we see from celebrities, movies, magazines, and other forms of entertainment. Pop culture makes love and romance seem super easy. BUT…
Flashback: Beware the Saucy Girlfriend (Dating Advice)
In the 1988 film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Jessica Rabbit is this red-headed, voluptuous vixen, that makes the men drool and lose all reason. Whatever your sexual orientation if you are dating a woman, beware of the saucy, sexy girlfriend.
Flashback: Taming the Hen Party (Dating Advice)
No matter your sexual orientation, if you are dating a woman, beware the hen party. Until you say, “I love you,” the messy details of who you are as a boyfriend are discussed among the girls solely for their entertainment.
Prepare for the Hunter Moon
Fatten your soul on the light and love in motivational books. “The Life and Times of Indigo Stone: 50 Life Lessons” is a delightful read for family, friends, and teens. Choose to savor the paperback or get a fast download of a digital copy.
Happy Father’s Day: Dads, Grandpas, Uncles
Whether you are a father, grandpa, or uncle, your time and attention towards the children in your family are priceless! You do not need to wait until summer vacation to start making a powerful difference. …
Dating Tips: Kicking Butt with Oral
Sometimes, as a man, you just have step up, be the hero, and slay those dragons! Great men, leaders, friends, and lovers know how to master oral…communication. Words are power! Considering the pandemic, today’s common …
Community Service
It is important to have men involved in their communities. Traditionally men are seen as providers and focus on paid opportunities, but there are great benefits to performing community service. A few benefits include: • …
Dating Advice: Celebrity Fantasies
When it comes to dating and relationships, half of us have no real-world role models. All we know about romantic love is what we see from celebrities, movies, magazines, and other forms of entertainment. Pop …
Dating Advice: Saucy Girlfriends
“Jessica Rabbit: You don’t know how hard it is being a woman looking the way I do.” –Who Framed Roger Rabbit, 1988 In the 1988 film, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Jessica Rabbit is this red-headed, …
Fur Babies – Adopt One
“If having a soul means being able to feel love and loyalty and gratitude, then animals are better off than a lot of humans.”―James Herriot Dogs rock! Cats rock! Horses are beautiful. Behold the stoicism …
Get Ready to SIZZLE: Memorial Day Reading!!!
May 31, 2021 will be Memorial Day in the USA. Grab a cool drink, sit back, and be ready to sizzle with the romance novel “Blood Drops on the Virginia Trail.” Selina Anderson comes back …
How to Build Trust – Part 2
Welcome to the second installment on how to build trust with romantic and platonic partners. The most important thing is to have good intentions. Be a trustworthy person. Have a genuine desire to build a …
Summer Reading: How to Build Trust
“Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair.” – Author Unknown Trust and communication are the key to any successful relationship. When you first start dating or begin a platonic relationship, …
Happy Mother’s Day!
Mothers, grandmothers, female warriors – life can pull us in different directions. Family, friends, and co-workers need us! People count on us to problem solve, motivate them through difficult times, or to buy milk from …
Dating Advice: Taming the Hen Party
Congratulations! The term “hen party” is officially in the dictionary. What does it mean? hen party (noun) Definition of hen party: a party for women only No matter your sexual orientation, if you are dating …
The Good Fight
“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War We have all had the experience of dealing with someone who brings us unnecessary conflict. You …
Stand in the Light: How to Have Hope
Hope is the belief that something good will happen in the future. You accept that challenges are part of life, but you can persevere and have a positive outcome. Having hope builds optimism. We all …
Adulting Can Be Hard, Need Advice?
Remember “Dear Abby?” We all need advice from time to time. We find ourselves in a situation and we do not know what to do or who to talk to about it. Shared wisdom about …
The Mysterious Red Leather Journal
Selina Anderson, vampire hunter, is a small-town woman living in Culpeper, Virginia, battling the light and dark to save family and friends. In the first novel, “Blood Magic,” she is bustling around her quiet community …
Hello April!
Hello April! Each day, each week, each month is an opportunity to start fresh. Say good-bye to that which no longer serves you. Plant seeds of strength, motivation and positivity. Prepare yourself for the expected …
Dive into a Saucy, Spicy Romance Novel!
Spring holidays are here! Turn off the TV. Put the phone on vibrate. Push away from the computer. Dive into a saucy, spicy romance novel with a twist. Selina Anderson, vampire hunter, is a small-town …
Desire, Danger, and Determination in Small-Town Virginia
Selina Anderson, vampire hunter, is a small-town woman living in Culpeper, Virginia, battling the light and dark to save family and friends. In the first novel, “Blood Magic,” she is bustling around her quiet community …
Take Time for Yourself!
Depending on where you live, it is time for Spring Break, Easter, or Passover. Use the down time to refresh and recharge your mind. Enjoy the simple pleasure of reading literature that motivates and encourages …
Finances and Self-Esteem Part 2
When you define who you are by finances and material things, you are on a rocky road. Money may come and go based on situations outside our control. Pandemics hit and may close a business. …
Need Plans for Spring Break? Dive into Mystery and Intrigue…
Pull out the lawn chair and grab a cool drink… “Blood Drops on the Virginia Trail: A Novel” is a new release on Amazon! Selina Anderson, Vampire Hunter, is back in this sequel to “Blood …
Finances and Healthy Self-Esteem
Let us keep it real, we all need money to provide food, shelter, and clothing for ourselves and our families. Having enough money frees our mind to focus on more than just mere survival. Being …
Redemption Through Literature
Sometimes life smacks you in the face. You did not even see it coming. Maybe you are blindsided by a job loss. Maybe you are surprised by the passing of a loved one. Maybe you …
Feel the Fever…
Spring will have sprung in a few more weeks. Feel the fever early and dive into the paranormal romance, “Blood Drops on the Virginia Trail: A Novel” by RL Collins. Selina Anderson, Vampire Hunter, is …
Need a Distraction? Slide into Delight…
Selina Anderson, Vampire Hunter, is back in this sequel to “Blood Magic.” She is a small-town woman living in Culpeper, Virginia, torn between the forbidden desire for two beautiful men. Both men are strong and …
The Power of Words: Use Wisely
Words have power. You can build bridges or destroy with the power of words. Before you speak to others, ask yourself—Is it true? Is it kind? Is it inspiring? Is it necessary? Be a role …
Advice: How to Be YOU in this World!
Prepare for Snowzilla and download “50 Life Lessons” today! Love of self eliminates the need to be approved and accepted by others. You can just BE. What is self-love? When you love yourself, you accept …
Treat Yourself During Valentine’s Day Week!
Treat yourself during Valentine’s Day WEEK. Download an e-book that wraps you in love, light, and faith. “Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide …
Unshakeable Confidence: Part 2
Happy Valentine’s Day WEEK! Reflect on ways to not only love family and friends, but yourself. You should be the biggest cheerleader in your life. Healthy self-confidence is your armor to navigating the wild unknowns …
Have a Staycation with “Blood Magic” the Abridged Version!
Indigo Stone has released the abridged version of “Blood Magic, A Vampire Hunter Novel.” Wrap yourself in a warm blanket, grab some hot cocoa, and slide in the delectable paranormal romance. In “Blood Magic,” Selina …
Love, Amor, Amour, 爱
“True love is inexhaustible. The more you give, the more you have.” – Antoine De Saint-Exupery The countdown to Valentine’s Day has begun. Give love to family, friends, and neighbors by offering words of kindness …
Unshakeable Confidence
Having unshakeable confidence is the key to navigating a world of pandemics, political stances, and civil unrest. Healthy self-confidence helps us step out into the unknown and walk our own unique path. Without some level …
Hello February! Dive in with a Good Book!
Hello February! Welcome the new month with a new attitude. Read literature that motivates and encourages you to stand strong in the world. Come rain or shine, healthy self-confidence is the key to success. “The …
Ready for Snow? Download a Great Book and Stay Warm!
2021 promises to be very, very interesting! Remember to take time to recharge, refresh, and relax. As winter weather rolls in, download an e-book that motivates and encourages you to “go with the flow.” Appreciate …
New Release of the Paperback: Whispered Secrets in the Man Cave
“Whispered Secrets in the Man Cave: 50 Life Lessons,” the paperback, is on sale NOW at Amazon. Check it out HERE. What does it mean to be a man in 2021 and beyond? Do not …
The Book That Loves You Through the Valley
Life by definition involves changes. Nothing last forever. Impermanence is a fact. When you find yourself in the valley, love yourself through it. The real danger of being in the valley is believing there is …
Count Down to Midnight in Wicked Delight!
“He licked and sucked and nipped his way down my neck, until I was gasping for air… (Excerpt)” Count down to midnight in wicked delight with the novel “Blood Magic” In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson …
Count Down to Midnight with the book, “50 Life Lessons!”
Count down to midnight with the book, “The Life and Times of Indigo Stone: 50 Life Lessons.” The best of us might have long-range plans, vision boards, to do lists, and a marked-up calendar. But …
Let the Ball Drop in Mystery and Romance!
As 2021 rolls in, curl up with a good book that wraps you in mystery, romance, and intrigue! In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town woman with a big-time problem with vampires who are …
New Year, New You: 50 Life Lessons!
Happy New Year! As 2021 rolls in, it is time for resolutions that you can stick to! The best of us might have long-range plans, vision boards, to do lists, and a marked-up calendar. But …
New Release of Paperback & KINDLE: The Life and Times of Indigo Stone
Happy Holidays! Happy New Year! Read literature that feeds your soul… The best of us might have long-range plans, vision boards, to do lists, and a marked-up calendar. But nothing happens without small steady steps …
Do Not Wait on the Mail – Download a KINDLE!
Avoid shipping delays, COVID lines, and the holiday chaos by downloading a KINDLE book! In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town woman with a big-time problem with vampires who are out to kill her …
Avoid Shipping Delays, COVID Lines, and the Holiday Chaos…
Avoid shipping delays, COVID lines, and the holiday chaos by downloading a KINDLE book! “The Life and Times of Indigo Stone: 50 Life Lessons” is on sale NOW at Amazon. Check it out HERE. The …
Enjoy the Holidays with “Blood Magic!”
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Say Thank You with a Gift of “50 Life Lessons!”
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” – Anon Saying thank you is not limited by time or space. A kind gesture may be large, small, or even behind the scenes. At this time of …
20/20/20 – Give a Magical Gift!
Magic is in the air! Relax during the holidays with a tale of romance, mystery, and small-town mayhem in the novel “Blood Magic.” In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town woman with a big-time …
Recharge During the Holidays!
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Beat Shipping Deadlines – Give the Gift of Life!
Treat yourself and a loved one to the inspiring essays from “The Life and Times of Indigo Stone: 50 Life Lessons.” Use the life lessons to reflect and set plans for 2021 to be a …
12 Days ‘til Christmas—Live Life!
Treat yourself and a loved one to the inspiring essays from “The Life and Times of Indigo Stone: 50 Life Lessons.” Use the life lessons to reflect and set plans for 2021 to be a …
Escape into a World of Adventure and Romance – Blood Magic!
Once the gifts are bought, groceries in the fridge, the kids put to bed—unwind with the adventure and romance of “Blood Magic.” In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town woman with a big-time problem …
Enjoy Holiday Thrills with “Blood Magic!”
Wrap yourself tight in a blanket. Grab a cup of hot cocoa. Immerse yourself in the mystery, murder, and mayhem of “Blood Magic.” In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town woman with a big-time …
Wear Your Pajamas and Enjoy “50 Life Lessons!”
Cyber Monday is not just one day, enjoy the week shopping in your pajamas while you are at home! Treat yourself and a loved one to the inspiring essays from “The Life and Times of …
A Gift of Love, “50 Life Lessons!”
All love does not have to be romantic. We can love our family. We can love our friends. Love is listening with our ears and our hearts. Love is making the effort to understand the …
Enjoy a Weekend Treat with “Blood Magic!”
Turn down the lights, grab a plate of Thanksgiving leftovers, and dive into the paranormal romance “Blood Magic!” In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town woman with a big-time problem with vampires who are …
Stay Home, Stay Safe with “Blood Magic!”
Enjoy the thrill of an action-packed paranormal romance in the safety of your own home. Grab a copy of “Blood Magic!” In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town woman with a big-time problem with …
Say Thank You with a Gift of “50 Life Lessons!”
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.” – Anon Saying thank you is not limited by time or space. A kind gesture may be large, small, or even behind the scenes. At this time of …
The Early Bird Gets the Worm
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20/20/20 Change Your Luck!
Happy November 20, 2020. Change your luck! Change your life! Use the contemplative essays from “The Life and Times of Indigo Stone: 50 Life Lessons” to guide you. Whether your goal is to be a …
Enjoy the Holidays with “Blood Magic!”
Unwind during the holidays with “Blood Magic,” the murder mystery set in small-town Virginia. If you love the smell of a new book, enjoy the paperback novel. If you are a tech wiz with an …
Spend the Holidays with Indigo Stone
The holidays are approaching. The year is starting to wind down. How do you plan to spend your free time? Say hello to family and friends, then take some time for yourself. Set goals for …
Use “The Life and Times of Indigo Stone: 50 Life Lessons” to Refill Your Cup
Having time to self-reflect is a powerful gift. Most of us spend every waking minute of our lives on the go. We jump out of bed, grab a cup of coffee, and race to work. …
New Release of paperback & KINDLE: The Life and Times of Indigo Stone
The best of us might have long-range plans, vision boards, to do lists, and a marked-up calendar. But nothing happens without small steady steps towards progress. Whether your goal is to be a happier you, …
Dive into November with Intrigue
In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town woman with a big-time problem with vampires who are out to kill her before she can make them her next meal. She is looking forward to a …
Magic, Mystery, and Mayhem!
As the veil thins and October ends, wrap yourself in the tale of Selina Anderson! In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town woman with a big-time problem with vampires who are out to kill …
FLASHBACK: The Silver Lining
Calm and clear your mind. Consider your struggles and successes. When you wake up in the morning do you choose to try again? Or just lay in bed defeated? If you choose to try again, …
“Double, Double Toil and Trouble…”
“Double, double toil and trouble…” -Shakespeare Enjoy the danger, delight, and determination of Selina Anderson, vampire hunter. Black Friday deals have started early. Buy “Blood Magic!” Browse the paperback and e-book on Amazon HERE. In …
Slide into “Blood Magic” During Amazon Prime Days!
In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town woman with a big-time problem with vampires who are out to kill her before she can make them her next meal. She is looking forward to a …
Amazon Prime Days are Here! “Blood Magic” is Here!
In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town woman with a big-time problem with vampires who are out to kill her before she can make them her next meal. She is looking forward to a …
Explore Your Delight with “Blood Magic!”
Indulge your pleasure with “Blood Magic,” the murder mystery set in small-town Virginia. If you love the smell of a new book, enjoy the paperback novel. If you are a tech wiz with an extensive …
Spoil Yourself with “Blood Magic!”
Indulge your pleasure with “Blood Magic,” the murder mystery set in small-town Virginia. If you love the smell of a new book, enjoy the paperback novel. If you are a tech wiz with an extensive …
Indulge Your Pleasure with “Blood Magic!”
Indulge your pleasure with “Blood Magic,” the murder mystery set in small-town Virginia. If you love the smell of a new book, enjoy the paperback novel. If you are a tech wiz with an extensive …
Love Letters During COVID-19
“To write a good love letter, you ought to begin without knowing what you mean to say, and to finish without knowing what you have written.” –Jean-Jacques Rousseau It is believed that the act of …
THURSDAY FLASHBACK: Write that Resume!
There is a lot going on in the world today. Jobs have been lost. Jobs have been gained. Some people are on furlough. If you are ready to write that resume, here are quick tips. …
Enjoy Summer Thrills and Chills with “Blood Magic!”
Starting TODAY “Blood Magic” is on sale directly from the publisher Indigo Stone. Enjoy the tease and titillation of this vampire hunter novel set in Virginia. In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town teacher …
Better Than Reality TV – “Blood Magic” the Novel
The characters in “Blood Magic” are spicy, dicey, and better than reality TV. Turn off the tube. Put your phone on vibrate. Dive in. In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town teacher with a …
Take a Break from Reality, Delve into “Blood Magic”
Need a distraction from the pandemic, politics, and a spinning world? Slide into the magic and adventure of “Blood Magic,” the novel. It is hard to know friend from foe while the masks are on. …
A Million “Blood Magic” Titles, but Only One Kick A** RL Collins
Did you know there are a TON of “Blood Magic” titles on Amazon and YouTube? Wow, its really a popular title (sarcasm intended). But there is only one fantasy author RL Collins writing about Culpeper, …
Cool Summer Read – “Blood Magic”
It is the dog days of summer. School is out. You might be having a staycation because of the pandemic. Join the hot summer adventure in “Blood Magic” set in Culpeper, Virginia. In “Blood Magic,” …
Have a Lazy Day with “Blood Magic!”
Are you ready for the work week? Is everyone fed? Is the grass cut? Sit down—get a little lazy with “Blood Magic,” the fantasy novel. In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town teacher with …
Enjoy Summer Thrills and Chills with “Blood Magic!”
Starting TODAY “Blood Magic” is on sale directly from the publisher Indigo Stone. Enjoy the tease and titillation of this vampire hunter novel set in Virginia. In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town teacher …
Breathe in, Breathe out – Relax into “Blood Magic”
Breathe in, breathe out. As the world spins around us, relax into romance and intrigue. Consider the fantasy novel “Blood Magic.” *Spoiler Alert* I pulled out of the vision. Devlin and I were kneeling on …
Happy Father’s Day to Dads, Grandads, and Father Figures – “Blood Magic”
“Blood Magic” is a paranormal mystery set in small-town Virginia. The men are nice, the men are naughty. They may fight for good. They may fight for evil. But they all charge in fulfilling the …
First-time Authors: Editing Services Just for You
Are you a first-time author? Are you ready to self-publish and share your book with the world? Indigo Stone loves working with NEWBIES. We offer caring, compassionate, but critically needed editing services. Indigo Stone Offers …
Small Town Mystery, Big Time Adventure – “Blood Magic”
“Blood Magic” is a paranormal mystery set in Virginia. Selina Anderson battles vampires, witches, and were-animals to fulfill an ancient prophecy. In this thrilling adventure, carnal delights can bring death or life. Prepare for summer …
Relax, Relate, Release! Summer Sale of “Blood Magic”
In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson battles vampires, witches, and were-animals to save small town Virginia. In this thrilling adventure, carnal delights can bring death or life. Prepare for summer by gifting yourself or the reader …
Three Day Countdown – “Blood Magic” Book Sale
In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson battles vampires, witches, and were-animals to save small town Virginia. In this thrilling adventure, carnal delights can bring death or life. Prepare for summer by gifting yourself or the reader …
Blood Magic, Episode 22 – King’s Dominion
The tale of “Blood Magic” leads to us to the amusement park, King’s Dominion. Enjoy episode 22 of the podcast. In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town teacher with a big-time problem with vampires …
Releasing Fear Through Writing: Your Journal Prompt #104
We are living in trying times. It is normal to feel difficult emotions. There are different strategies for releasing fear in a way that is healthy and positive. Believe in the power of the pen. …
Blood Magic, Episode 21 – Tangled Webs
Lips kiss, hands touch, they slide together weaving the web. Enjoy episode 21 of “Blood Magic,” the podcast. For a limited time, “Blood Magic,” the vampire hunter novel, will be FREE as a Nook Book …
Surviving COVID-19: Resume Tips
Will the nation reopen on May 1st? What have you done during the wait? When companies open their doors, you need to step up with your resume. Employers only spend 10 seconds glancing at a …
Finding Gratitude During Crisis: Your Journal Prompt #103
Practicing gratitude is an extremely effective tool for coping during a crisis. Regularly expressing thankfulness also helps you ride the peaks and valleys in life. There are different ways to express feeling blessed. Gratitude journaling …
Blood Magic, Episode 20 – Forbidden Desires
To have, or have not? Enjoy episode 20 of “Blood Magic,” the podcast. For a limited time, “Blood Magic,” the vampire hunter novel, will be FREE as a Nook Book on Barnes and Noble. Use …
Limited Time – “Blood Magic” FREE at Barnes and Noble
Here at Indigo Stone, we understand that COVID-19 may make it difficult to celebrate Easter, Passover, and other spring holidays. “Blood Magic,” the vampire hunter novel, will be free as a Nook Book on Barnes …
Blood Magic, Episode 19 – Glistening Wet Things
Glistening wet things spill out in this week’s episode of “Blood Magic.” Don’t eat a heavy meal before enjoying this segment. In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town teacher with a big-time problem with …
How to Write a Cover Letter – Getting Creative
Welcome to the fourth installation in the five-part series on writing cover letters. Today’s job market is competitive. If you don’t have an inside connection with the hiring company, you really need to cross your …
Leap Day, Leap Forward with “Blood Magic”
Have you ever wondered what you would get if you crossed a schoolteacher with a vampire hunter? You would get a character that almost always has a plan, rarely curses, but is willing to rip …
Blood Magic, Romance Round-Up *Spoiler Alert*
Magic and Temptation I pulled back from the vision with a sense of elation knowing that I had made some progress. Then Devlin’s lips were moving over mine slowly redirecting my energy. I began to …
Blood Magic #12 – Tiki Island
Sit back, relax, and enjoy podcast 12 of “Blood Magic,” a vampire hunter novel. This week, Selina and the Guardians take a detour to Tiki Island. In “Blood Magic,” Selina Anderson is a small-town teacher …
Melt the Ice with the Sizzle of Selina Anderson Paranormal Romance Series!
Forget the flowers—they’ll wilt by Monday. This Valentine’s Day, fall in love with a passion that transcends the grave with RL Collins’ Selina Anderson, Vampire Hunter, series on Amazon.
Whether you’re spending February 14, 2026, with a soulmate or flying solo, there’s no better company than the shadows. Our acclaimed paranormal series is the perfect escape into a world of forbidden magic, ancient curses, and heart-pounding mystery. From the first spark to the final breathless page, these stories are designed to keep you awake long after the candles have burned out.
Cultivate Connections with Positive Like-Minded People
Depending on who you talk to, one in three adults feel lonely at least once a week. Loneliness is an epidemic that has not returned to the low pre-pandemic levels. People who have a partner also report being lonely due to a lack of connection and/or shared activities.
If you find someone or a group of people who motivate you and encourage you, maintain the connection. During this time of division, it is very difficult to find another person that sees you for you and understands you and wants the best for you. If you find this person, do whatever it takes to maintain the connection and grow the connection within reason.
The Art of Being Alone Without Being Lonely
In this life you need to know how to be your own best friend, lover, and cheer leader. Never be codependent on others for your happiness. If you are able bodied and can work, do not be codependent on others for your food, shelter, and clothing. Learn how to navigate life with healthy adult coping strategies that do not require you to be a burden to family, friends, or co-workers. It is okay to have relationships where you occasionally confide in others, but do not use other people as a crutch. Learn how to sit in silence and be alone with yourself. When you develop self-love and self-respect, you can do this without feeling a sense of lack.
What is Logic? How to Use It?
We need logic and intuition to navigate the expected and unexpected in life. Logic helps us discern what is a fact and what is an opinion. It helps us judge what is true and not true. What all the claims of “fake news” in our everyday social media, everyone needs to understand what is means to think logically.
What is Intuition? How to Use It?
Intuition is the thought that comes before logic and action. It is an innate thought aligned with our highest good. Intuition cannot be proven or not true in the moment, it simply is. You can say intuition is from the Universe, from God, from Spirit, or from your gut. It is your choice. However, ignoring your intuition can at times lead to great tragedy.