Join us at Write in the Harbor!
This wonderful conference happens November 4 and 5, 2022 in Gig Harbor, WA. I’ll be presenting, along with a terrific slate of other creative and talented people. If you’re a writer or think you might like to be, come and join...An American Reflects on Life in Peru . . . and in America
Ollantaytambo, in the Andes between Cusco and Macchu Pichu My son Brendan and his wife, Erin, have lived in the Peruvian Andes for twelve years, working as missionaries among the Quechua people. (For their website, see https://sites.google.com/site/peruconnallys/. To...A Do-It-Yourself Writing Retreat
It’s marvelous what a good literary friendship can do. A few years back, when I was fiction editor for a small literary magazine, I accepted an excellent short story submission titled “The Man Who Wore Violets.” The piece was closely based on the extradition of Nazi...A Certain Slant: Mary VanderGoot’s Compassionate Second Novel in a Psychological Series
As a writer, one of the things I’ve enjoyed most in recent years is getting to know other writers and walking with them on their creative journey. I’ve recently become acquainted with Mary VanderGoot, a writer and psychologist in Grand Rapids, MI. Mary has written...
45 Years Together, No Regrets
Forty-five years ago today Rory and I, as giddy 21-year-olds, got married. I can’t believe how quickly the time has past, but indeed it has. With three sons, eight grandchildren, and four-and-a-half decades together, we’re no longer giddy, but we love each...
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!