One sunny, winter day at Mt. Spokane, my brother and two family friends thought it would be a good idea for me to cowgirl up and ski down …
Washington
Poetry, Music, and More
This past weekend I attended the Columbia River Cowboy Gathering in Kennewick, WA. I sat in front of my closet, trying to decide which book signing …
Back in Time at the Fur Trade Festival: Part Four
Welcome back! Today we are shifting gears and talking about what kinds of items were traded among the folks at the Hudson Bay Company in the Kettle …
Back in Time at the Fur Trade Festival: Part Three
Welcome back! Today we will continue on with Rick Desautel and Furs of the Fur Trade. Today we will talk about cats and dogs in northeast …
Speckled Fish People: Turtle and Eagle Race
Storytelling was not only for entertainment, but was a way to teach the youth of the Sinixt or Arrow Lakes People of northeast Washington. This was a …
Author’s Notes My Next Big Thing
I’ve been invited to participate in the Next Big Thing blog series, in which authors get to describe what they are working on right now. I was invited …
Research–Exhausting or Invigorating?
Research is inevitable when writing a book whether its fiction or nonfiction. It was only after working with elder Marguerite Ensminger for three …
Craft Fairs: Fun or Folly for Authors?
Craft Fairs Fun or Folly for Authors? What a craft fair! This past weekend I was a vendor at my high school Craft Fair. Go Bears! I haven’t been back …
