by jill | Jan 8, 2019 | Blog
Bad Blue Jay From bare birch B-52-sized blue jay bomb dives, scatters tiny finches from feeder to giant oak. Seeds fly. Triangle headdress waves atop king’s pate as he laughs at his evil deed. I want to shoo him to go but know it’s just our nature’s way. ...
by jill | Nov 17, 2018 | Blog
I’ve never traveled to the Southwest in the fall before. It was quite an adventure to experience so many different types of weather and see trees changing colors. I had fun at my book events and spending time with friends and family too. AUSTIN, TEXAS...
by jill | Sep 20, 2018 | Blog
SEATTLE – Even though it was mid-August some of the leaves had already begun to change colors. I stayed at the one hundred year old MarQueen Hotel on Queen Anne Avenue which is apropos since the main character in my novels is named Anne. I always like to...
by jill | Sep 8, 2018 | Blog
I’m so pleased this poem of mine was published today. When growing up I could see The Milky Way almost every night. Did you know there are some people in the world that have never seen it due to light pollution? No Moon Starlight at midnight, blue black velvet...
by jill | Aug 12, 2018 | Blog
Let me count the ways! I get to: 1. Wear my silver shoes and festive outfits. 2. See old friends and make new ones. 3. Spend time with my She Writes Press Sisters and other authors. 4. Sign books in glamorous settings. 5. Answer questions about my writing...
by jill | Jul 7, 2018 | Blog
This piece was just published in The Avocet, A Journal of Nature Poetry, Summer 2018. I’m sharing this with you not just as a poem, but also as a prayer. Please join me in doing a rain dance. It’s Always Fire Season Now Teasing cloud, eiderdown quilt, rolls in...
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