From Author Tom Puetz: “My Mom, my Dad and Me”
It was deep in the winter of 1995. Mom was at the end of a long illness. She was dying. We called for the parish priest. He came and administered … Continue reading
Humbled By a Fly
Last weekend, as my husband and I worked to bury our 19-year-old cat, I was attacked—not by a human fiend, but by a tiny black fly. I know I’m not … Continue reading
Looking at Invisible Creative Selves
We are all comprised of different selves we parade for different occasions and different purposes. We talk of our inner child, our naughty nature, and other incarnations we sometimes blame … Continue reading
BEARS ON THE DECK!
To be honest, no one who lives within a 50 mile radius of us would say “Bears on the deck!” with an exclamation mark. Bears are ho-hum around here—to a … Continue reading
How Did I Come Up With This Novel – Death Lost Dominion?
People ask me where I connected with some of the dramatic circumstances that can be found in my novel–which is COMING in the next three to four weeks! (Yes, I’m … Continue reading
Outside the Box
What does a flower feel when it finally opens and feels the touch of honeybees? I don’t know, but maybe it’s a little like the experience I had today. In … Continue reading
Walk a Mile in Their Shoes
Last night as my husband and I watched the unflinching film WINTER’S BONE with Jennifer Lawrence, I couldn’t help thinking how little we know about one another as we shoulder … Continue reading
