by Keri Rozansky | Sep 24, 2025 | Blog
My name is Angelina and I’ve been asked to take over this blog for the day. I don’t know why, I don’t have much to say. Stuff happened in town around the time of my best friend Emma’s boyfriend Turner’s birthday. Murder. My parents said the town hadn’t seen that kind of crime in over 20 years. Other things are happening now, too, and I can’t wait for senior year to be over and go off to college far from here.
Turner and his best friend Jay – who I liked – wanted to do something fun for their birthday after the big party their parents always throw at Turner’s house. They had told us they were going to Outdoor Guys camp the next day and needed to prepare, so we left a little while after everyone else did. Turner finally asked us to go because they had ‘stuff to do’ to get ready. I guess that was getting their stuff together to go hang out by the creek and swim, find a dead body, and help Jay become a dead body as well.
No, I’m not bitter. Jay wasn’t even my boyfriend yet. I’m sad. His life shouldn’t have had to have been cut so short. Emma’s the one who sort of bitter. Turner lied to her and then disappeared. We didn’t know where he went, and when he called her to ask if he was still her boyfriend he still didn’t say where he was. Like he’s hiding or something. It makes me wonder how dangerous the people who did these murders really are. Why do cops and lawyers think Turner needs to be in some sort of witness protection program? I worry for my and my family’s safety. My mom says I’m too young for that and that she’ll do the worrying for us, but if the person or people who did these things are willing to kill one teenager, what makes her think they won’t kill more teens?
I wonder what happened to Turner, too, but it must be for his own good, or to protect the rest of his family. I hope he’s okay. Emma’s worried, too. That call resolved nothing other than her telling him they can’t get back together whenever he decides to show his face around here again. Come to think of it, the call was really out of the blue. I feel like I would try to reach out after just a couple of days, but this was weeks. He must have found a new girlfriend near wherever he is and wanted to make sure he wasn’t cheating after lying. My mom says stuff like that can go hand-in-hand and that I should be careful when I do start dating. I find it hard to believe that teenage boys are like that.
I’m going to have to see if I can find Turner. Those protection programs hide people in plain sight or whatever. He’s probably in some neighborhood not far from home, living life as if nothing’s wrong. Emma would probably like to know. I could ask his parents, but they’re probably helping him hide. I wouldn’t want to go away without my parents knowing where I am. But if he really is in some protection thing, wouldn’t that mean that anyone who knows him shouldn’t know where he is? Like those would be the first people someone would go to to try to find him? Maybe I shouldn’t ask.
I just don’t want to be on edge about it all anymore. I – I’m sorry. I have to go.
by Keri Rozansky | Sep 17, 2025 | Blog
I’ve talked about moving, and I’ve talked about being at a standstill, but now, big news! I have new works in progress! Since I’d finished edits of my debut as well as another story before the move, I was at a standstill. I do have two more works that I will be dedicating my time to. One was thought of this year, while the other has been in the works for a while.
Both are still in their infancy, and more news will be coming as I move along the writing process.
by Keri Rozansky | Sep 10, 2025 | Blog
When I announced my big move, I was lucky enough to be at a standstill. I had just finished my round of editing of my debut novel, as well as a draft and an edit of a shorter story. I had the option of moving on, but I had to turn my attention to packing and prepping for the move. So writing came to a standstill.
It was weird to not write for an entire month. It’s a part of me and my daily life. I write more than just my novels, and even that work had to come to a standstill while I focused on the move. Event though we’ve moved and started ‘living’ again, it’s been hard to get out of that standstill. What direction do I go? What do I start with? What do I shove to the side for a little longer while I get my groove back.
So, it’s a standstill. Writing these blogs has started to break the standstill and I’m getting comfortable with a daily writing and/or editing habit. Big things are in the works, so stay tuned to my blog and Facebook page for updates.
Have you ever found yourself at a standstill between projects or events? How did you get back into the groove? Let’s talk on Facebook!
by Keri Rozansky | Sep 3, 2025 | Blog
I announced at the beginning of last month we made a big decision – to move back to the place we spent 16 years before moving back to Michigan. One of the main motivators was lowered (resident) tuition for my son at college, and the other was my husband’s taking over of the businesses from his business partner who is read to retire.
There were some bumps in the road to getting here, like a substandard moving/shipping container which left most of our household goods and personal items back in Michigan. But we boarded our flight and made it safely to town, only to wait to move into our new home. That’s nothing new, since every move we’ve made has resulted in waiting for permanent housing to become available.
It’s been two weeks, and we’re in our new home. There are still things to do, besides getting the rest of our things here, to make it feel like home. We have an internet connection, but the other things we need for a smooth digital workflow for everyone have yet to arrive. So I sit here typing this on my laptop at a folding table we are using as a makeshift desk/dining table, etc. until everything is in place.
The good news: my son is thriving at college, moreso than ever in his K-12 schooling. My husband’s transition is going a little rocky, but things are getting done.
Have you ever done a cross-country, or out-of-state move? Did everything go as planned – or were there bumps in the road? How did you get you, and your stuff, to the new location? Let’s talk on Facebook!
by Keri Rozansky | Sep 1, 2025 | Blog
Happy Labor Day everyone! Thanks to everyone who works tirelessly to keep the world running, not just for yourself but for all of us.
Do you have any fun or interesting stories about your job or profession? What about a story about a Labor Day celebration you attended? Let’s talk on Facebook!
