Many of us have made simple decisions which changed our lives. It could be as simple as turning right instead of left at an intersection, or saying ‘Yes’ rather than…Continue readingBooks Close To My Heart
I watched the final episode of the miniseries “Chernobyl” shaking and crying – because, because, because… so much unspeakable happened, so much was hidden to save FACE no matter what…Continue readingChernobyl with shivers and tears
We went to a concert yesterday at the Mount Baker Theatre with the Bellingham Symphony Orchestra. The first part of the program consisted of a short piece by Benjamin Britten,…Continue readingNew World in Music and Dream
I’ve been on dozens of convention panels discussing the differences between “Plotters” and “Pantsers”. It’s a perennial topic of discussion – what’s the best thing to do when you’re writing…Continue readingAre you a Plotter? Or a Pantser?
We’ve all read those books. The ones where everything is going swimmingly and then somebody that you’re supposed to care about does something so eye-wateringly dumb that your eyes hurt…Continue readingOMG, Why did she…?
The underlying theme of ‘The Overstory’ by Richard Powers is that we are working on our own destruction when we go on a hell-bent spree of destruction of our trees.…Continue readingThe Word for Love is ‘Tree’, Part 2
PART I I’d first noticed the buzz around the ‘The Overstory’ by Richard Powers when it reached best seller status, but I rarely pay attention to that. My tastes are…Continue readingThe Word for Love is ‘Tree’
When a stray comment on social media last year alerted me to the presence of a wildlife sanctuary that offered wolf encounters a mere hour’s drive away, I raced upstairs…Continue readingThe Day of the Wolf
There will be much written on Vonda McIntyre in the coming days. An obituary is linked at the end of this. It tells you the facts. The short sharp summary…Continue readingVonda in memory and dream
Commencement Address Dear graduating class, I am so very happy to see you. To know that you are out there. That you exist. Because – make no mistake – in…Continue readingBehind the Superstars