“The Sending” earns Honorable Mention in Gemini Magazine Short Story Contest!
I was so excited to learn that my story, “The Sending” had been selected as an Honorable Mention in Gemini Magazine‘s 2021 Short…
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Tell Me You’re a Perfectionist Without Telling Me You’re a Perfectionist
We had a fairly low-key holiday Monday. Our son did a ton of reading and worked on finishing a bee cross-stitch. Nick did…
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“Built for Survival” Published in Pif Magazine!
I’m so excited and honored to announce that my piece, “Built for Survival” was published in the July 2021 issue of Pif Magazine!…
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Nuts for Nuts: Local Morning Trivia Gone Nutty
Queen Anne resident Andrle Ward was not expecting victory when she woke up that Monday morning. “I’d slept in a little and had…
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She Sleeps, She Dreams, She Wakes, She Writes
Why do we write? A chorus erupts. Because we cannot simply live. Patti Smith – Devotion (Why I Write) You don’t need me…
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“Freedom” published in Pif Magazine
I am very excited to announce that an essay I wrote was published in Pif Magazine’s December 2020 issue! You can read it…
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Carless in the City
As a teenager, I envied my friends who had their own cars. It didn’t matter if their vehicles were brand new and shiny…
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Small, Smaller, Smallest
As real estate prices rapidly-increase just about everywhere, but especially in our new chosen city, I find myself wondering if we will ever…
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Rain and Sun-Drenched Elsewhere
There have been some huge changes here in the land of Midimalism. Firstly, a somewhat minor modification: midimalism.com is about to cease being…
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Crafty Project: Mapping the U.S.
Wow. I started this project in February 2012. It’s now June 2016, this artwork has been on our walls for over four years, in…
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