The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. To me, the title alone stirs up images from my childhood, curled in bed as my mother made the story come alive or hiding my face behind the pillow every single time Margaret Hamilton's neon face came on screen during the classic film adaption. It's a tale universally known by … Continue reading #ShareYourRejections, Oz Style
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The Man Who Saved The Plains
In the 1930s, as drought and dust ravaged the Great Plains, many came forward with solutions to the "Dust Bowl" problem. New Jersey's Barber Asphalt Company offered to pave over the area for a bargain price of just $5 an acre...for the entire 100 million acres. Similarly, a Pittsburgh steel manufacturer suggested installing some of … Continue reading The Man Who Saved The Plains
Boise City: The Town That Wasn’t…Then Was
Paved streets lined with beautiful, mature trees. An artesian well in the middle of town, gushing cold, clean, abundant water. Rows upon rows of quaint, sturdy houses with manicured lawns and picket fences. Blocks of booming businesses connected to the larger cities by railroad and, just beyond the city limits, hundreds of miles of rich … Continue reading Boise City: The Town That Wasn’t…Then Was
Introduction: Part 2
I hate Twitter. For real. It's honestly just the worst. But after all the forums and blog posts and books on writing, I came to realize I had to join Twitter. Apparently it was life or death for a writer. So I joined Twitter. And, okay, maybe it wasn't life or death. But it did … Continue reading Introduction: Part 2
An Introduction: Part One
So, if you're coming with me on this journey, I guess you should know a little bit about where I started, right? I've been writing since middle school. I completed my first "novel" at fourteen and, while I don't want to toot my own horn, I was a HUGE hit among my fellow seventh graders. … Continue reading An Introduction: Part One
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