Blog Posts – Page 2 – Historical Slant

I just posted another installment from my upcoming book of historical fiction from Oregon History. Some of the stories I’ve written for this anthology come together to create a fuller story of an event; this is one of those. This short story, “Mount Mazama” follows the previous one, “Corded Fiber Sandals.” If you’d like to…

November 21, 2025

Mount Mazama

November 6, 2025

Support Your Local Library

I love reading books, but I haven’t spent time in a library for several years until his summer. I sold my novel, “Catalyntje Trico: A Life in New Amsterdam,” at a Community Market organized by my local library, and with this connection, I began revisiting the library. I admit, I was absolutely amazed at what…

October 25, 2025

Corded Fiber Sandals

Luma knew he was different. He had never been interested in hunting and trapping like his friends; instead, he enjoyed sitting quietly and thinking. As a younger member of the Klamath tribe, Luma spent much of his time with his grandmother, who was a respected weaver in the tribe. He watched her when he was…

October 25, 2025

Corded Fiber Sandals

October 16, 2025

Human Libraries

My husband and I were browsing at REI a few months back, looking at outdoor gear and trying on some clothes. When I came out of the dressing room with a long-sleeved, button-down shirt over my arm, a lady standing nearby commented on the color and mentioned that she was looking for something like that.…

September 8, 2025

Early Access to Oregon History Anthology

This is a reminder that I now have a paid subscription on this website, which will provide you with early access to one of my upcoming books. It is an anthology of short stories about Oregon’s history. I’ve just posted my second short story, about a World War II plane wreck that occurred along the…

September 8, 2025

Thirty-Six Hours

August 15, 2025

Oregon History: The Storyteller

At a very young age, he would sit, captivated as the Elders told stories of the events that brought his people into being and shaped their lives long ago. As a youth, he practiced the tribal stories with the Elders each time the thin crescent moon shone. The power of these stories, coupled with the…

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