Writer & Romantic
What to do, where to stay, and where to eat for a plant-based filled weekend on Mackinac Island. There might not be a better place in Michigan to honeymoon. Let me know if you have better ideas, but for two vegans who wed just a day before — Mackinac Island for three nights was absolute
It’s October, which has always been my favorite month of the year. It is the time of in-between. The trees bloom with color, the air turns crisp, apples and pumpkins fill the grocery store aisles, Halloween decorations line the streets, and the world seems aglow with a blend of mischief and celebration. It’s one last
I am really excited to announce that I came in third place in Oakland University’s University’s Flash Fiction competition for my short story “Selkie Daughter.” I won’t be able to attend the actual event to read it out loud (since I am living in Scotland), but I am always amazed and humbled when anyone decides
A lot has changed since the last time I blogged. Life has been a bit of a whirlwind and is just finally slowing down enough for me to justify writing for this blog (hi! *waves* if you’re reading this!). Long story short: My two cats and I have moved back to the U.S. from Scotland
If you enjoy teenage heartbreak and trips down memory lane, click here to read my short story SOFT WHISKEY. Or, you can read below: Soft Whiskey by Jessica Malen This is how it starts: with a sixteen-year-old girl’s heart breaking. It sounds like shattered glass and pink rose petals falling onto white marble in slow
☾Jessica♥Malen☽ 