Hope Martin
Bio
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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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 Martin2 years 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 Martin2 years 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 • 2 years 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 Martin2 years 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 Martin2 years 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 Martin2 years ago in Journal
Hey Kiddo, Can You Help Me Water My Patience Tree?
Why Can't We Just Be Born With Patience? My 6-year-old has the patience of an energetic old lady who acts much younger than she is and has NO time to spare. Her impatience spews out in huffs and teenage-level attitude. My 4-year-old has the patience of a 4-year-old, and her impatience comes out as hurt feelings and bursts of tears. I don't even want to talk about the toddler, whose frustration and impatiences comes out as flopping backward on the ground in Shakespearean drama, usually resulting in a solid THUD from his head connecting to the hardwood floor. I had to buy a protective pillow for him, for fear of his brain cells.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Psyche
The Fight To Break The Generational Abuse Cycle From The Inside Perspective. Content Warning.
The Way I Was Raised Was Very Different From How I Am Attempting To Do This Parenting Thing. That is not at all to say that I had a terrible childhood. My mother is a generational abuse survivor. And the male half to my genetics? I don't think therapy would help that man even if he went. My father never bothered to care about the child who lived with him until she was 9 before she was gone from his life forever after that.
By Hope Martin2 years ago in Families
