The idea of vanishment isn’t new for me. Ever since I was a kid, I both reveled in the social beauty of the world and yet knew that it drained my energy too often. I was the shy, quiet girl who liked to have an escape route. I sat in back of the class, and […]
Month: September 2018
Tales from the River
I am completely honored to be one of the authors of this beautiful book from Stormbird Press. Note that it appears Stormbird is no longer, but the book is now available at Porchlight. I told the story of our visit to the Atnarko River, which we paddled in late August 2015–it was a grizzly bear […]
As Autumn Begins
In two days we celebrate the autumnal equinox. Almanac.com lists lists some traditions: At Machu Picchu in Peru, an ancient stone monument called Intihuatana—which means “Hitching Post of the Sun”—serves as a solar clock to mark the dates of the equinoxes and solstices. In Mexico, the Mayans built a giant pyramid called Chichen Itza. On the equinoxes, it looks as if […]
The Kamehameha Highway
This is a short story that never really went anywhere, so I figured I’d post it here for fun. It’s also just a draft. Sarah wanted to sleep often these days. Sleep was where she could find Charlie. The only other place he existed was in the far reaches of her memory. Before she closed […]
Back to the Garden is now available for pre-order!
I’m excited and relieved that I finally got Back to the Garden revised, with a beautiful new cover, and uploaded all the new files to the printer. You may pre-order the Kindle version at Amazon. First, the art for the gorgeous new covers in this series are from original canvas abstract oil paintings by “borojoint,” […]