Under the Same Sky Bajo el Mismo Cielo

This month we’ve been visiting Montana, “Big Sky Country.” The Rocky Mountains extend up here, and visitors like ourselves arrive from all over to experience Glacier National Park and all of the natural wonders of this largely rural state. But for weeks, the wide open sky has been filled with the haze of smoke fromContinue reading “Under the Same Sky Bajo el Mismo Cielo”

Control is the Illusion

We’re in the depths of summer. The days are hotter, longer, and my energy drains much faster during these days. During our time in Colorado and now Wyoming, we have tried to be outside as much as possible, exploring local state parks and of course the National Parks in these states, including Rocky Mountain NationalContinue reading “Control is the Illusion”

Horror is Hope

As someone who writes across multiple genres, I know that what some readers will enjoy about my poetry or speculative fiction may not cross over when they read my horror stories. And that is OK. Not all books are for everyone. But I do think that dark speculative fiction and horror often gets a badContinue reading “Horror is Hope”

On the Road Again

After two months at home, spending much needed time with loved ones, doing book events and getting all our appointments done for the year, we are on the road again! I loved visiting the Northeast, but the Southwest is a region that holds a special place in my heart. When I was younger we visitedContinue reading “On the Road Again”

Memorials

It’s Scorpio season, a time of descending darkness as we cling to the light, our shadow selves coming out to play. Lore tells us the veil between the living and the dead, the other spiritual realms, is thinnest at this time, thus our celebrations of Halloween, Samhain, Dia de Muertos and many other customs, suchContinue reading “Memorials”