Casting Spells Doesn’t Pay Bills (But Are Fun to Read And Fiction Needs More of Them)
I grew up in a household molded predominantly by two similar yet antagonistic faiths. On my mother’s side, most family adhered to the LDS faith – that is to say, what most would call “Mormons.” On my stepfather’s side, there…
I Stole a Poetry Book (and Never Did Anything Good With It)
Disclosure: The above link is an Amazon Affiliate link. I may receive compensation if a purchase is made through the link. I have this copy of a book called “The Practice of Poetry.” It was first published in 1992, but…
She Never Did Win the Lottery
In almost two decades of working various ends of retail and service, there were few employees quite like the grizzled warrior we’ll call Granny. This story is almost ten years old, but my Facebook feed reminded me of this lady…
The Time I Was Kicked Out of Hunter’s Safety
As a child, I would sometimes go out of my way to get attention or stretch my sense of importance. Often, these actions would end poorly. I grew up in a valley in Western Montana, in a time and in…
It’s Almost October
I am very bad at updating this website! Amazon.com cancelled my Associate Affiliation with them. I renewed it, but now have a different ID, so need to update past links. Not that anyone was clicking on them anyways? But it…
