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Lip Gloss Breakup
Today was the final straw with me and lip gloss. No more. Every tube is coming out of my drawer, even the pretty coral one that I almost...
Tonya Penrose
Jan 14, 20211 min read


Making a Splash! "A Secret Gift"
Check out the link from North Carolina Writers Network featuring A Secret Gift. I'm appreciative to this wonderful group for everything...
Tonya Penrose
Dec 18, 20201 min read


My Latest Scoop
I'm pretty jazzed to share "A Secret Gift" is being published by Boroughs Publishing Group. The release date is November 2020. This light...
Tonya Penrose
Sep 10, 20201 min read


For Love of the Big Dip
The day was Alabama warm as Jimmy’s Ice Cream truck rolled slowly down my street playing a familiar children’s song meant to lure us...
Tonya Penrose
Oct 13, 20192 min read


Zippers Away
(Excerpt from one of my humor short story's) I hate zippers...and they hate me back. Even the name zipper is loathsome to my ears. I see...
Tonya Penrose
Jan 24, 20183 min read


Much Ado About...Commas
This popular punctuation mark enjoys a long history and has been busy evolving. In days of yore, the comma’s job was simply to allow for...
Tonya Penrose
Jul 31, 20171 min read


Read between the lines
When I am pondering a short piece of flash fiction or nonfiction to pen, I usually seek to place a message meant to inspire positive...
Tonya Penrose
Apr 21, 20171 min read


5 tips to combat writer's block
Ahh... the feared state of writer's block. Rather than investigate the plethora of causes, why not get about a few simplistic tips to...
Tonya Penrose
Apr 15, 20171 min read
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