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Read more about the article [Short Story] “Once More With Soul”

[Short Story] “Once More With Soul”

I have a love-hate relationship with our new virtual world. On the one hand, my day job has always been virtual (I'm a freelance writer), so I'm pretty comfortable conducting business via video and phone call. And now that everyone else is doing it, I've had so many experiences with friends and family that we should have done before. Virtual game night with friends in Seattle after their kids went to bed? Why weren't we always doing this? Virtual craft play dates with my sister's kids who live 3 hours away? Why weren't we always doing this? Happy hour book…

Read more about the article Happy October! And notes from my reading at Mother Foucault’s Bookstore

Happy October! And notes from my reading at Mother Foucault’s Bookstore

Crunchy leaves, cozy scarves, boots and tights, fall colors — having lived nearly all my life in the Pacific Northwest, October has always been one of my favorite times of the year. Back home on the farm, it was a wonderful time of harvest parties and pumpkins and not having to drive the combine any more. In the city, it's a glorious celebration of knitwear and cute boots and leaves crunching underfoot. This year, reaching October means I unlocked a pretty special Halloween achievement: The orange globe lights we hung on our front porch for last Halloween are now seasonally…