A Trip to the Peruvian Amazon, Part 1
In January of 2020 I took a trip to the Peruvian Amazon with my husband Rory and with close friends Ruth and Alan Tiger. The Amazon region is incredible: almost unbearably hot and humid, often inaccessible except by boat, and amazingly beautiful. The city of Iquitos,...
Peru and its Children
Well, I certainly have been remiss as a blogger. Back in March of 2020 when I returned from 3 months in Peru, I told myself I’d blog about my time there. A year later, I’m finally writing the first post. Better late than never? I hope so! In December of...
Whatcom Writers and Publishers, October 14, 2020
On the evening of October 14, 2020, I’ll be speaking to Whatcom Writers and Publishers in Bellingham, WA. The topic will be “Writing With Emotion.” If you’d like to visit that night, please check their website to see if the meeting will be in...
Write in the Harbor Writers Conference, November 7, 2020
Write in the Harbor is an intimate and high-quality conference for writers. This year it’s digital. I’ll give two presentations, one on historical fiction and the other on writing the opening pages of a novel. For more information about the conference, see...
Welcome!
I am a writer who loves good music and good stories. It’s been my privilege to combine these loves by writing fiction that honors the creation of beauty, even in the bleakest of circumstances, through the creation of music. Writing has also led me to a deep interest in the recent history of central and eastern Europe.
Come and explore with me!