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Thank you Twister Sister Literary Magazine for publishing The Field. This is my first attempt at Science Fiction and was inspired by Henri Rousseau's The Football Players, now part of the Guggenheim's permanent collection. This piece is dark, but for those who've read Wrapped in Color and Light, you already know I like to lean... Continue Reading →
It's summer, and between work, building a house, and two children on summer vacation, writing fiction has been tough. I'm definitely looking forward to the start of school when stricter schedules allow for more writing time. In the meantime, I thought I'd post an excerpt from a short story I have in the queue. It's... Continue Reading →
Another travel website launched. Another Colorado city for which I've become an expert. Seriously, ask me anything about Leadville--where to bike with kids, why the Ice Palace was built, what to do when it's too cold to play outside--and I'll have the answer. Still, I'm as grateful as ever to have had the opportunity to... Continue Reading →
Last year, a dear friend—and incredible YA author—Rebekah Crane, suggested I read, Many Lives, Many Masters by psychiatrist, Brian L. Weiss. The book details a young woman’s journey through hypnosis to rid herself of a long list of unexplained phobias. What is revealed during her sessions are details of lives lived over centuries, specifics only... Continue Reading →
Check out this awesome new website about the Royal Gorge Region. I wrote a large amount of the copy, which details the region's history and recreational, cultural, and paleontological opportunities. There's so much to do in Fremont County, and now there's a resource that helps navigate it all. http://www.RoyalGorgeRegion.com I'm blessed to have opportunities to... Continue Reading →
Check it out. I have two articles in the BV Visitor Guide. What a great opportunity to tell everyone why BV is so special!
Thank you, Scarlet Leaf Review for publishing my short story, The Healer. I am so grateful! The Healer The wash room is covered in tile. The complete whiteness makes me dizzy, and I can’t tell where the ceiling meets the wall or the wall meets the floor. I wish there was some differentiation in color,... Continue Reading →
Combining my two loves... O. Louis Guglielmi (1906-1956) The River, 1942 Oil on Canvas Location: The Art Institute of Chicago Photo Credit: The Art Institute of Chicago I wait on the edge and shield my eyes. My skin feels as though I have walked through rain. I find a tissue buried on the bottom of... Continue Reading →
When Mr. Ferris's Giant Wheel starts to become its own character... Three men holding lamps walk by. They talk in low tones, and I turn to see where they’re going. I didn’t think there was anything behind me, but in the soft glow of their lamps, I see a pile of steel that looks like... Continue Reading →
