Archive - * On Point *

New Book Announcement! So Exciting ...

A new book project for the writers and small business owners out there

Apr 12 •

I Never Knew How Much My Voice Mattered Until COVID Stole It

I realized I didn’t just lose my voice. I lost my ability to advocate.

Apr 6 •

March 2024

Are We Really that Moral? A Tale of Two Men

Evil zones and our capacity to do great or horrific things

Mar 13 •

February 2024

Yes, Money Matters to Me, but Not for the Reasons You Think

How my stint with unemployment, health issues, and house repairs made me rethink how money does buy happiness

Feb 22 •

I Received More Happy Hanukkahs This Year than Ever Before

The quiet solidarity meant more than anyone could know

Feb 1 •

December 2023

What It Means to Be an Unmarried Woman in Her 40s with No Kids

Hint: it’s not random trips to Paris and champagne at the spa

Dec 19, 2023 •

Full Story! 'Once Upon a Time on Half Day Road' | fiction

Read the full short story about a young woman who finds a mysterious bag on the abandoned Half Day Road in New Mexico

Dec 2, 2023 •

November 2023

Part Three: Once Upon a Time on Half Day Road | fiction

The narrator begins to grow paranoid after a life event in Part Three of this new six-part fictional series

Nov 9, 2023 •

Part Two: Once Upon a Time on Half Day Road | fiction

The mysterious narrator meets someone special and wonders if she should reveal her secret

Nov 2, 2023 •

October 2023

NEW FICTION! Once Upon a Time on Half Day Road

Part One of a new six-part fictional series by Shari Lopatin

Oct 27, 2023 •

Get a Free Copy of 'The Condemned' When You Sign Up for a Paid Subscription!

Cost lowered to $5 per month, now with more benefits

Oct 14, 2023 •

And the Winner Is ...

You voted for my newsletter's new name, now find out which option won!

Oct 8, 2023 •

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