Poem: Inescapable
The problem with isolation from a pandemic— besides all the million obvious issues— is that it doesn’t allow us to run. We’ve carefully crafted coping mechanisms that have very little to do with coping and a whole lot to do...
Mandie Hines Author Blog
Happy National Poetry Month!
I am thrilled that National Poetry Month is here! I am excited about all the attention poetry will get this month and hopefully people will be drawn into this beautiful genre with their extra time at home. Hopefully, people will...
Poem: Beauty
The evening’s temperature is nearly perfect. Gray clouds cloak the sky, but it is not dreary. A cool wind runs its fingers through the leaves. The breeze carries a softness as its tendrils brush across the skin. Sunlight pierces the...
Author Series: Dean Petersen
This is the first part of a continuing series where local authors from my community get a chance to talk about projects they’re working on, their writing process, struggles they face, and advice they have for other authors. Up first,...
Flash Fiction: From the Water’s Edge
From the Water’s Edge was the first story I had published, shortly after I created this website back in 2016. This story was on my mind recently, and then within a week, I had two people mention this piece to...
