Kerry Peresta
The art of wordplay
Communicating well with others is is a skill. It's important. It's a necessity for personal success, and a war I'm determined to win.
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Kerry Peresta
- Aug 19, 2023
- 2 min
Proper Alignment
Some weeks ago, I attended a mid-week prayer meeting and a lovely woman approached afterward and murmured ‘I’m not sure what this means...
Kerry Peresta
- Dec 23, 2022
- 4 min
The Christmas Pivot
This Christmas holiday, I’m torn between regret that my kids are grown, and joy that they are forging their own lives and their own...
Kerry Peresta
- Nov 11, 2022
- 2 min
The Unsung Heros of Author Events
Recently I was invited to speak at a local author’s group. Thinking the group size would be modest, I brought along ten or so of my books...
Kerry Peresta
- Oct 15, 2022
- 3 min
Money, Marriage, and Migraines
With the recent tanking of the economy and stock market, my husband and I have arranged an appointment with each other at 10:30 a.m. on...
Kerry Peresta
- Sep 12, 2022
- 3 min
Thrilling New Suspense Too Grisly?
Recently I participated in a Zoom meeting with my publisher, Level Best Books, and participating colleagues to hear what the subrights...
Kerry Peresta
- Mar 30, 2021
- 3 min
How Much is Too Much?
I often add kids into my stories, and I guess it’s because in spite of the fact that mine are all grown now, there are still issues. I...
Kerry Peresta
- Dec 22, 2020
- 3 min
‘Tis the Season
The marsh grass is the color of wheat, now. Little did I know, that when we bought this house, the lowcountry marsh behind it would...
Kerry Peresta
- Aug 7, 2020
- 2 min
I Liked the Old Normal
It feels strange to go out now. If I have to sneeze (heaven forbid) and I am in a store, even though masked, I feel like a ‘super...
Kerry Peresta
- May 17, 2020
- 3 min
Non-Seafood People Need Love, Too
There is one thing my husband and friends mock and denigrate me about as if I were the queen of fools. Quite honestly, I’m sick of it. I...
Kerry Peresta
- Mar 20, 2020
- 2 min
Life on Hold
I cannot imagine what California and New York are going through. Enforced isolation. Isn’t that a little like, um, prison? I know, I...
Kerry Peresta
- Apr 16, 2019
- 2 min
I Can’t Hear You, You are Talking Too Much
Most conversations are simply monologues delivered in the presence of a witness. –Margaret Miller Isn’t a conversation a two-way street?...
Kerry Peresta
- Jan 5, 2019
- 2 min
After the Party is Over
Christmas has come and gone, and with it, my balloon-like joy. It popped the minute everyone left my house. Oh, we had lovely memories...
Kerry Peresta
- Nov 27, 2018
- 2 min
Ode to Blended Family Holidays
Family gatherings with all their differing perspectives and personalities are often difficult to manage, but throw in a history cluttered...
Kerry Peresta
- Oct 25, 2018
- 1 min
The Power of Two Letters
Be it an overloaded calendar, an unruly or inappropriate co-worker, a toxic relationship or activity, an adult child or friend that has...
Kerry Peresta
- Oct 9, 2018
- 2 min
Crimestalkers of the Lowcountry
I figured, yeah, I’d be one of about five people there. When I got there at six on the dot, all seats were taken in a room that held...
Kerry Peresta
- Sep 8, 2018
- 2 min
The Blurry Line
There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, “Thy will be done,” and those to whom God says, “Your will be done.”...
Kerry Peresta
- Sep 14, 2013
- 3 min
Going Home Again a Wild Ride
I just returned from spending a week with my eighty-year-old mom. To say it was depressing is an understatement. Imagine a hermit crab...
Kerry Peresta
- Aug 28, 2012
- 4 min
The Secret to a Satisfying Vacation with your Spouse
Alone. My husband and I met and married in the throes of empty-nesting; and most of our vacations have been accompanied by various...
Kerry Peresta
- Apr 15, 2012
- 4 min
And Then the Dogwood Bloomed
I realized in short order that the monster vines were pretty much connected and that I needed to find the roots. This took a bit of...
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