In January, 2016 after doing a book discussion and signing for Blue Moon Vegan at Auntie’s Bookstore in Spokane, Washington, Phil and I were invited to tour the River’s Wish Animal Sanctuary. Situated near Riverside State Park, River’s Wish is home to more than eighty horses, pigs, cows, chickens, goats, rabbits, geese, …
The writing life is mostly comprised of behind-the-scenes, butt-in-the-chair, angst-ridden periods of time in which you are completely certain you’ve made a …
Phil and I this evening were talking about how much fun we have together. It’s true. We do. We laugh and talk …
Every journey begins with putting on your shoes. Or filling out an application for a scholarship to one of the best writing …
The minute you open yourself to a book’s possibility, synchronicity begins. It’s like buying a red Ford. Pretty soon, everywhere you go …
Not too many of us get up first thing in the morning wondering what the latest book reviews have to say, but …
The Wizard of Oz was a favorite film of mine when I was a kid. It scared me to death—the tornado, those dead …
If you’ve read Blue Moon Vegetarian, you know why this photo depicts a milestone. If you’ve ever renovated a kitchen, you also know …
Writing about Australia has not been easy. I live in the Western U.S., not Western Australia. Twice I’ve tried to plan trips …
CLEARWATER WRITERS THIRD SEMI-ANNUAL WOMEN’S RETREAT Nov. 20-25, 2015 Reflections Inn Kooskia, Idaho Picture this: a designated wild and scenic river; stands of evergreens; maybe …
I loved doing this interview about Blue Moon Vegan. I have to tell you this was all on-the-spot. No interview questions in …
Seven of us. All women. All writers. Spanning the decades. Mothers, daughters, sisters, spouses, grandmothers. All but two strangers to each other. …
I think I go through it every year at this time. I don’t even know what to call it: shutting down, transitioning, …
The moment every writer dreads: turning on the computer to your most current project, only to find it missing, gone, vanished into the …
Being a writer means you get to do all kinds of interesting things, and the world of the Internet has opened up …
My wonderful and hardworking book manager came up with this great list of things friends and family and fans of Blue Moon Vegetarian can …
Some time back, early in the production of Blue Moon Vegetarian, I had queried New York Times best-selling author Caroline Leavitt about …
Right now, tonight, I have nothing really to talk about. I’m at the end of a long, fun, busy string of months. …
It seems right to take a moment to honor and thank all who have worked so hard to make my year so …
I live in a remote area of southeast Washington State near where Idaho, Washington, and Oregon intersect, and where people are passionate …
Dove Creek began its public life as a radio broadcast on KRFP 98.5 fm in Moscow, Idaho. The producer, a woman with …
