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  • Flirty Skirt
    by angelwanderer
    Short skirts catch the breezeLaughter winks across the roomSummer turns its head
  • Love Orbits: When Love Is Real but Cannot Stay
    by angelwanderer
    Some people enter our lives at exactly the right moment, changing our course forever. Yet even profound love is not always meant to remain. This reflection explores romantic loss, the gravity of memory, and why letting go can sometimes be the final, most painful act of love we can offer.
  • Claremont Serial Killer: A Monster Hiding in Plain Sight
    by angelwanderer
    The Claremont murders haunted Perth for decades, but the killer was not a shadowy stranger. He was a familiar face at work, moving unnoticed through ordinary life. That disturbing normality connects the case with SEETHINGS, where darkness hides behind marriage, routine, polite conversation, and the people we think34} The Claremont murders haunted Perth for decades, but the killer was not a shadowy stranger. He was a familiar face at work, moving unnoticed through ordinary life. That disturbing normality connects the case with SEETHINGS, where darkness hides behind marriage, routine, polite conversation and the people we think we know.
  • How to Save Your Anger and Frustration—Then Turn Them into Dark Fiction
    by angelwanderer
    Anger demands action, but writers can make better use of it. Save the clenched jaw, cruel thought and flash of primitive justice. Distil those sensations into characters, motives and psychological tension. On the page, frustration becomes more than an emotion. It becomes fuel for fiction that knows where darkness hides.
  • Why Duty Sex Makes a Sexless Marriage Feel Even Lonelier
    by angelwanderer
    Duty sex may briefly interrupt a sexless marriage, but it rarely repairs the loneliness beneath it. When intimacy is offered through guilt, fear or obligation, both partners can leave feeling diminished. This post explores responsive desire, sexual rejection, bodily autonomy and why honest refusal may be kinder than reluctant consent.
  • Save Writing Hashtags. Let An AI App Take Care Of That For You.
    by angelwanderer
    AI hashtag generators can scan an image and produce suggestions in seconds, but speed does not guarantee relevance. For authors and book bloggers, the trick is letting artificial intelligence identify possibilities without surrendering judgement. The machine may recognise the photograph, but only the writer understands the story hiding beneath it.
  • The Church’s Celibacy: Myth or Ideal?
    by angelwanderer
    The Catholic Church preaches celibacy as sacrifice, purity and devotion. I see something darker: a system that suppresses natural desire, rewards secrecy and carries sexual shame from the altar into the marital bedroom. When an institution controls sex, it does not merely guide believers. It quietly learns to control them.
  • Natural Nicole
    by angelwanderer
    Leaves soften my pathBirdsong follows each footstepWild air fills my lungs
  • Do Female Narcissists Exist—and Why Are They Harder to Recognise?
    by angelwanderer
    Female narcissists exist, but they do not always resemble the loud, boastful stereotype typically associated with men. Some manipulate through sympathy, insecurity, selective empathy and quiet control. Recognising that darkness in real life raises another uncomfortable question: what happens when such a woman enters the morally unstable world of SEETHINGS?
  • PRIMA’s Oliver! Musical Production: Review and Highlights
    by angelwanderer
    Long before SEETHINGS, I stepped onto the stage as Fagin in PRIMA’s production of Oliver! Two contemporary reviews remembered the singing, dancing, costumes and chaos—and kindly named me among the show’s highlights. Here’s a nostalgic glimpse at one unforgettable community-theatre production and the colourful cast who brought it alive.
  • Sweet, Dark and Deadly: The Chocolate Recipe for a Thriller Plot
    by angelwanderer
    A compelling thriller should feel like forbidden chocolate: sweet enough to tempt, dark enough to disturb and impossible to put down. Michael Forman explains how moral ambiguity, persuasive villains, earned twists and unresolved endings can turn a familiar plot into something deliciously dangerous that readers cannot resist or forget afterward.
  • How Partners Keep a Sexless Marriage Sexless
    by angelwanderer
    Some partners use various excuses to avoid sex, leading to dry spells. This becomes an issue when one desires more than the other. The podcast discusses a spouse’s unique method to avoid sex, highlighting the impact of excuses on relationships and intimacy. It emphasizes the need for open communication and addressing underlying issues.
  • How Anonymous Are You Online? Angelwanderer Is Watching
    by angelwanderer
    The content highlights the difficulty of staying anonymous online and provides tips for doing so, emphasizing the importance of privacy. It also touches on the darker side of anonymity and its potential for misuse. The writer claims to use these techniques to remain hidden, illustrating the potential dangers of online anonymity.
  • Prison Social Hierarchy: Is Life Inside So Different From Life Outside?
    by angelwanderer
    Prison has its own social hierarchy, but violence alone does not decide who rises. Reputation, alliances, usefulness, trust and access to scarce resources matter too. Viewed from outside the wall, prison life reveals something unsettling: the hierarchies governing prisoners are not entirely different from those shaping our ordinary social lives.
  • Domestic Judi
    by angelwanderer
    Silk against cool steelShe glances back from her workHeat follows her gaze
  • The Golden Bay Dune Debate
    by angelwanderer
    Golden Bay residents want to protect their remaining dunes, but their own homes stand where other dunes once existed. That is the uncomfortable irony. We protest development after securing our piece of it, demanding nature be preserved beyond our fences while quietly ignoring what was cleared to build them there.
  • Can a Sexless Marriage Recover? Real Success Stories and What Worked
    by angelwanderer
    Can a sexless marriage recover? Real couples have rebuilt intimacy through therapy, medical treatment, honest communication and shared effort. Others found peace by accepting a different kind of marriage. These stories examine genuine recovery—and the crucial difference between acceptance, painful resignation and deciding when it is time to leave.
  • Stalking Songs That Resonate Well With Music Lovers (but really shouldn’t)
    by angelwanderer
    Some of popular music’s sweetest melodies conceal possessiveness, surveillance and pursuit. From The Police and Blondie to George Formby, familiar songs make troubling behaviour sound romantic, playful or harmless. Why do we happily sing along—and what happens when the music stops and the watcher remains outside our window tonight?
  • Fantasy Lovers For Sexual Inspiration in a Marriage
    by angelwanderer
    Rachel loves her husband, but desire only returns when she closes her eyes and imagines his best friend. As Adam touches her, Mark occupies her thoughts, turning familiar intimacy into something secret and dangerously exciting. The fantasy works too well, and Rachel wonders how long she can hide the truth.
  • Shirl’s Curls
    by angelwanderer
    Curls catch morning lightSoft waves tumble down her hairThe breeze learns their dance
  • Disrupting The DNA Chain. Getting Around the Science (if neccessary)
    by angelwanderer
    DNA does not frighten me. It merely rewards patience. Investigators can catalogue every trace I leave, but a profile without a name is only a ghost. Between storms, I smile at neighbours, kiss my wife, and wait for another secretive stranger to mistake Mr Average for someone safe at night.
  • Toni’s Tum
    by angelwanderer
    The post captures the essence of summer, depicting the sensation of sunlight on bare skin and the comforting warmth it brings. It evokes a feeling of renewal and the simple pleasures of the season, conveyed through a poetic expression.
  • Do Google Search Console Reporting Gaps Reveal Its Indexing Speed? An Author’s SEO Diary
    by angelwanderer
    Finding clear information on improving a website’s search performance is much harder than it should be. The search begins as research and quickly feels like walking into a marketplace disguised as a library. After enough searching, the information starts to feel dirty—polluted by people who benefit from convincing website owners that something is broken but […]

  • My Dearest Sarah: A Secret Love Note To My Muse
    by angelwanderer
    Photographer Mitchell writes to Sarah, the muse who has transformed his art and captured his heart. Torn between desire and loyalty to his wife, Samantha, he finally chooses love, knowing his decision will cause pain. He asks Sarah to leave their hidden lives behind and face an uncertain future together.
  • Book release for ‘Wishes For Starlight’
    by angelwanderer
    Author Michael Forman joins Bree Hartley to bring Linda J Bettenay’s Secrets Mothers Keep to life through theatrical readings. A year after discovering Linda’s search for an actor at Araluen, Michael returns to the gardens for the release of Wishes For Starlight, where he celebrates and enjoys the wine too.
  • Road Trip: Overnight Stay in Monastery
    by angelwanderer
    An overnight road trip takes Margo and me to New Norcia, Australia’s only monastic town, where history, creaking accommodation and old-world architecture share the landscape. From the monastery’s complicated past to the strange limestone figures of the Pinnacles, this short escape delivers character, reflection and plenty of open-road adventure.
  • When to Leave a Sexless Marriage: Choosing a Date for Change
    by angelwanderer
    Living in a sexless marriage can mean carrying invisible grief while appearing perfectly content. Choosing a date for change is not an ultimatum, but a compassionate boundary. It creates time for honesty, counselling and mutual effort, while recognising that nobody should be expected to endure loneliness indefinitely in silence forever.
  • Writing a Blog Post a Day: What 919 Consecutive Days of Blogging Taught Me
    by angelwanderer
    On 9 February 2024, I began writing a post every day. Nine hundred and nineteen writing days later, the habit has reshaped my author site. New articles joined carefully refreshed older work, while irrelevant pieces disappeared. This is what daily blogging taught me about discipline, editing, purpose and connected writing.
  • Joan’s Float
    by angelwanderer
    Face turned towards skyThe water carries her weightBreath keeps her afloat -Mx
  • The Love of Sharing Handwritten Love Letters: Why Personalised Notes Still Matter
    by angelwanderer
    Emily and Thomas, lovers in a bustling city, found solace in handwritten letters amid modern chaos. Their love unfolded through ink-stained pages, sharing desires and dreams. In a world of instant gratification, they cherished delayed satisfaction, finding beauty in anticipation. Their letters became cherished relics, testaments to enduring love in a fleeting digital age.
  • Sweeney Todd: Moral Ambiguity Behind the Bloody Horror
    by angelwanderer
    Sweeney Todd is remembered for razors, blood and some deeply suspicious meat pies. Beneath the spectacle, however, lies a darker question: when does understandable revenge become chosen evil? The musical draws us towards a wronged man, then leaves us wondering exactly when our sympathy turned into complicity with his crimes.
  • Body Found Underneath Boat Anchored Near Moreton Island
    by angelwanderer
    A yachtsman’s routine morning near Moreton Island turned horrifying when a tangled rope released a young woman’s body beneath his anchored vessel. With no reported missing tourists, no confirmed identity and no known cause of death, police are searching Lucinda Bay and surrounding waterways for answers to a disturbing mystery.
  • We Built A New Shed For The Cost Of A Box Of Screws
    by angelwanderer
    We needed a new garden shed but barely spent a cent building it. Leftover Jarrah, unwanted roofing iron and recycled shelves provided almost everything we needed. With a little ingenuity, some useful scraps and just $23 worth of screws, our recycled building materials became the appropriately named Shed 23, naturally.
  • Where to Buy SEETHINGS: Find a Retailer in Your Country
    by angelwanderer
    SEETHINGS is available far beyond Smashwords and Draft2Digital. Readers can find the trilogy through familiar retailers around the world, including Amazon, Apple Books, Kobo, Waterstones and many more. I’ve created a country-by-country guide with direct retailer links, making it easier to buy eBooks and paperbacks locally without creating another account.
  • Should Authors Sell Books in Person or Market Them Online?
    by angelwanderer
    Should independent authors load the car with books and sell them face to face, or build an audience online? Drawing on two very different author events, my own publishing choices, and years of digital promotion, I examine the costs, rewards, missed sales and long-term reach of both marketing paths today.
  • Harmony’s Lilt
    by angelwanderer
    Music enters,placing light in waiting heartssilence learns to sing.
  • Michael Forman’s Latest Author Updates and Dark Writing News
    by angelwanderer
    Visit Michael Forman’s Latest page for writing news, book updates, podcast notes, travel stories and the occasional distraction from Mandurah. It is the informal corner of the website, where works in progress, refreshed posts, personal observations and minor disasters appear before the darkness returns in his fiction and novels again.
  • An Open Letter to My Spouse About My Planned Affair
    by angelwanderer
    Fourteen years inside a sexless marriage have turned frustration into a decision. After counselling, excuses and a rejected request for an open relationship, one spouse quietly plans an affair. This unsent letter confronts forced celibacy, personal freedom, guilt and the uncomfortable question of who is responsible when intimacy disappears completely.
  • Bathroom Progress: DIY Plumbing, Concreting and Building Renovation
    by angelwanderer
    Our DIY bathroom renovation moves from concrete and framing to plumbing, windows and interior work. While the new space slowly takes shape, we keep an ageing shower alive, test the bath’s extra-wide sill with a wine glass, and discover that home improvements rarely follow the neat sequence shown online.
  • The Silent Void: Five Emotional Effects of a Marriage Without Physical Intimacy
    by angelwanderer
    A sexless marriage creates more than an empty bedroom. Rejection, loneliness, fading confidence and uncertainty can slowly reshape the relationship. As silence grows, partners may become housemates rather than lovers. Unless both are willing to confront the distance honestly, the emotional void can deepen until the marriage feels impossible to repair.

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