Women Within is a novel in three parts, each devoted to one main character. Part One presents Constance Maynard, currently an elderly resident at the Lindell Retirement home in Upstate New York. She is cared for by Eunice and Sam (short for Samantha). Part Two...
originally published August 3, 2015 in Prose We’ve all had it, that moment when nothing comes to mind. Our words stare back at us, asking to be fleshed out, continued, fulfilled, and we can do nothing to help them. Our protagonist has gotten herself stuck firmly...
I'm always inspired by how other writers find their way. I asked my friend and colleague, Lawrence Parlier, to share his story with me. Lawrence's debut novel, Sierra Court Blues, was published in 2013. Read my review here. Why I Write (Or the unintended consequence of loquaciousness) I’ve...
Just released from She Writes Press Buy here (Go back to Chapter One and Chapter Two) Chapter Three 1980 Ken had promised to be on his best behavior. Holly and her husband, Jack, were coming over for drinks. They were visiting from Minnesota, where they’d lived for three years. Freddie had offered to...
Just released from She Writes Press Buy here (Read Chapter One here, Chapter Three here) Chapter Two 1977 In the early days of their marriage, disagreements were often about money. Freddie was used to earning her own, and Ken wanted her to stay home. His job was stressful. It soothed...
Buy here (Read Chapter 2 here, Chapter 3 here) Chapter One 2012 In a quiet Sioux Falls neighborhood, a widow walked her Boston terrier along a shady street. The dog moved slowly and without much purpose, as if he, too, were grieving. The woman, Freddie, considered the loss of...
Coming this October, from She Writes Press. Available for pre-sale here: Have you ever questioned the teachings of childhood, or doubted the version of God you were raised on? What Is Found, What Is Lost explores four generations of women, their struggles with faith, and their...
Dennis McFarland’s novel, Nostalgia, is an elegant, tortuous journey into the darkest corners of the human soul. The year is 1864. America is torn by its bloody Civil War. Young Summerfield Hayes, of Brooklyn, New York, alone in the world with his older sister, Sarah,...