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New Eco-Thriller Coming Soon from the California Coast

Leave a Comment / Incident at Cougar Creek, Kumeyaay Natives, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Mother Earth, mountain lions, pandemic, PTSD, pumas, romance, Santa Cruz, science, shape shifters, social justice, surfing, wounded warrior, writing /

In a land where nature is unraveling, a brutal murder and a supernatural secret bring together veteran Army Ranger Colin Dawson and a young Native American woman, positing the fantastical question: Can mutations in epigenetic DNA activated by the recent wave of climate havoc induced pandemics turn humans into shape shifters? When beasts walk as humans, love is the rarest survival skill of all. 

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map of watersheds of Monterey Bay

Hundred Year Flood

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Here in California, in March, 2023 we’re experiencing another “Hundred Year Flood.” President Biden is flying in to inspect the damage and consult with Governor Newsom. We’ve heard that people in the  mountains have been stranded in heavy snow and have lost their lives. There have been floods and landslides, collapsed roads and bridges. People

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Cave Painting

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On September 18th, I finished the first draft of Chapter 4 of my new novel. Enjoying the Research – what rocks are used for various colors in cave painting? “A sudden light revealed Delfina’s surroundings. Delfina’s mother stood before her, holding a candle. Behind Ramona was an alcove in the rock wall of the cave.

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Writing in the Time of Pandemic – A Work in Progress

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An updated version of this post is now available on Medium, an online journal. Summer Solstice 2020. Personal and societal trauma have paralyzed my writing muscles. It’s been half a year since my last public blog post. What can I say about death, pandemic, and massive, violent political upheaval that might be comforting or of

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