The Magic Realm of Emptiness

On an August afternoon in 2022, I visited the spacious Luminare Press http://Luminarepress.com offices in Eugene. After two years of pandemic remoteness, I was delighted to see again in real life the friendly professional team that made publication a pleasure....

Fun Podcast Interview on YouTube

I loved talking recently with Dave Campbell, a wonderful Canadian podcast host. You can catch our conversation on YouTube: Living the Next Chapter Podcast episode 183, “When the Character You Are Writing About Reaches Out and Touches You as the...

Winter 1955

On frozen Ahtanum Creek caked snow melts from my pant cuffs around my ankles and down into my boots. Shep stations himself where the ice thins. “Far enough.” I understand him as clearly as if he spoke in words. I trust him, my best friend, playmate,...