The scene sets the background for every story. In "Samsara," I chose Alaska as one of the locations for the many scenes that I've written. Beneath the cold of winter months, and warmth of the summer under the Midnight Sun--is a beauty hidden from the world. Many people come to Alaska for the outdoor adventure … Continue reading Scene..
A Reason For Being (the published piece)
In 2011, one of my writers' workshop course required that all the graduate students submit one of their stand alone pieces to literary journals--this is to get your toe wet when it came to publishing and getting your work out there. I submitted to every literary journal that I can think of, and I welcomed … Continue reading A Reason For Being (the published piece)
A long road ahead..
Alaska Winter. Photograph by Marney Photography (http://marneyphotography.wixsite.com/mysite) On a Saturday morning, I reflect on a revelation that we are all on a journey on this earth, and the roads we've taken (very Frost here--the poet, and the road) may not have been the ones we planned. Along the way, we suffer, we love, and we … Continue reading A long road ahead..
Mustard Seeds
I turned 15 years old in 1988. In Aschaffenburg, Germany, a school bus would pick up the high school students at 6:45 a.m. to take them at the nearest high school in Hanau, which was 45 minutes away. The students were all children of those who served in the Army; military brats, we were called. … Continue reading Mustard Seeds
Omission
There is a truth to be said about what women omit from other women. When women become mothers, we often rely on other mothers to provide some sort of guidance to motherhood. Truth: babies are on their own schedule. Truth: breastfeeding is really healthy for babies. Truth: babies give your life meaning as a woman (sort of).
First blog post–January 31, 2017
I am dedicating this blog to the stories that I have written throughout the years, and have kept in a small little thumb drive--written, captured, and kept prison.
The Echo Muse 