The author reflects on their unexpected retirement, filled with editing, writing, and client projects rather than leisure. While swamped with manuscripts, they cherish their freedom to choose work and revel in literary pursuits. Despite the chaos, they celebrate a fulfilling life filled with adventures, creativity, and upcoming events like a book signing.
Retirement Didn’t Slow Me Down. It Set Me Free.
December 2025 was the month that changed everything. Just not in the way I expected. Within a matter of weeks, I underwent a total knee replacement after a fall that had slowly robbed me of the ability to do the things I loved. At almost the same time, the company where I had spent more …
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The Day I Realized I’d Been Writing the Same Story for Thirteen Years
For the past thirteen years, my website has welcomed visitors with the same simple invitation: "I'm Taking a Fantastic Voyage. Won't You Join Me?" It's a tagline I've never questioned. It felt right from the moment I wrote it, and over the years, it quietly became part of who I am as an author. Recently, …
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Celebrating Stories of Authenticity: A Memoir’s Emotional Journey
When I first began working on this story, I quickly realized it was much more than a memoir about gender identity or transition. At its core, it was a deeply human story about survival, shame, courage, family, and ultimately, self-acceptance.
The Emotional Depth of Hiro-J: A Dialogue with P.S. Barlett
In this episode of The Indie Shelf, we sit down with P.S. Barlett to explore the emotional depth, scientific intrigue, and romantic tension that make her novel Hiro-J so compelling.
Fresh Alien Romance: A Summer Page-Turner
When a small-town college student is hired to study an alien confined in a secure lab, routine science turns into something far more thrilling. Now stranded due to national security concerns, our protagonist's life revolves around studying him. A long-buried connection surfaces and sparks fly.
Review: Hiro-J Energy by the Reading Bud
Review Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Hiro-J: Energy by P.S. Bartlett is an absolute delightful read. It is a genre-bending fusion of science fiction, psychological drama, light romance, and quiet suspense that had me fully immersed from the first chapter. At its heart, this is not just an alien contact story — it’s an …
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UFO Sightings Over Sanders Institute: Lana’s Discovery
Lana, a college student disillusioned with party culture, opts for a quieter life focused on studies and work. After losing her athletic scholarship, she seeks a roommate to afford rent. While contemplating her choices, she witnesses a mysterious light near the Sanders Institute and prepares to meet her potential roommate, Willie.
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