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A few words about the story, Finding Good Trouble. I know that this story will have elements that will disturb some readers. However, it is a story that I have wanted to write for years. Let me explain. I am in an interracial marriage. My husband is black. I have lived and worked in a community that is extremely segregated. I have witnessed first-hand the racial tensions that exist in America. Like Parker in this story, I grew up in an all-white community. However, my parents always taught me that everyone is equal, no matter the color of their skin. I have always believed this to be true. I feel that I have a life experience that many white writers do not have. I have personally met the Reverend Jesse Jackson, the Reverend Al Sharpton and the G.O.A.T., the late Muhammad Ali. I have listened to their speeches, and I was moved. I have friends and acquaintances who daily face systemic racism. Being married to a black man, I have personally experienced it. I understand the meaning of Black Lives Matter. It is not just a saying on a banner. It is a heart-felt belief. In this story, Finding Good Trouble, I want to weave a romance story with the background of a world that is sometimes cruel and often dangerous. Racism and racial injustice are a reality for many in our country. As Parker's eyes become open to this, I hope that readers, too, become more aware. In the end, like in life, there won't be a magic cure. Instead, it is up to each and every one of us to make this country a better place by becoming more understanding, supportive and tolerant. 

Parker Frazier attends Somerset High School, a suburban white school. Over the weekend, a fight breaks out during a basketball game against an inner-city black school. Tempers flared, and racial epithets were shouted. On Monday, protestors appeared outside the school. One young man caught Parker's attention. While driving home after school, he witnessed a police officer brutally arrest the young black man he saw that morning. Parker videotaped it with his phone and posted it on Facebook. He was not prepared for what happens next. This story deals with the sensitive issues of racism and racial injustice. Do not read if you are easily offended. (Any names or places mentioned in the story are fictional and are entirely coincidental.)

I want to share with you a video a reader shared with me in response to my latest story, Stuff People Do. It is titled 'Six Queer Kids.' Mike sings of homeless LGBTQ kids who have been kicked out of their homes because of their sexuality. Listen to the song, read Mike's inspirational introductory words and the lyrics to the song.  Here is the link: Mike Rickard   Thank you, Mike, for sharing this with my readers. 

Greetings to my TMJ Friends. In March, I joined the Fort Family of Sites as a hosted author. Their expert team created the new website you are now visiting. I can never thank them enough for all the hard work they do in keeping my site online. My stories are free for your entertainment. However, that doesn't mean that there aren't costs to maintain the site. The past year has been hard on on of us. The Fort Family is asking for help to keep my site and others online and free from ads. If you can spare a little- or a lot- please join me in donating to this worthy cause.  You can donate here:  DONATION PAGE   Thanks, Ronyx

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I am super excited about this! Comicality has featured my story, Dancing on a Star, in the May issue of his Imagine Magazine. He also did a cool interview with me. Visit and read more about me than you will ever want to know. LOL.

Click here: May issue of Imagine Magazine