Arrival of the Serpent: A Treasure?

Before this all began, I dreamed of snakes again. In one dream, a fat black, rather short snake was above my closet on the wall and fell to the floor. I was considering putting a laundry basket over it so it didn’t escape into the house. Ten days later, I dreamed a snake had woven… Read more »

June 9: Free Offer on Snakes: A Novel

June 9: Free Offer on Snakes: A Novel In a week I will have pdf copies of newly soon-to-be republished Snakes (Leaping Goat Press, June 2014) and I am looking for people to read and then, if you like it, review the novel for Amazon (if you don’t, e-mail me instead!) Click on the link below, and… Read more »

On Designing a Building— Or Writing a Novel

On Designing a Building— Or Writing a Novel   In this season of the dark when we await the return of the light, I offer this story of relationship to mystery. A building or town will only be alive to the extent that it is governed by the timeless way. It is a process which… Read more »

Smoky Zeidel interviews Patricia Damery

Smoky Zeidel interviews Patricia Damery The following interview of Patricia Damery by Smoky Zeidel is a posting from Smoky Talks Authors. It was my pleasure to have the chance to talk with author Patricia Damery, whose novel, Snakes, is one of my favorite books of the year. (You can read my review of Snakes here.)… Read more »

Naomi Lowinsky’s Commentary on Snakes, A Novel by Patricia Damery

Naomi Lowinsky’s Commentary on Snakes, A Novel by Patricia Damery The Motherline Muse by Naomi Ruth Lowinsky Motherline stories evoke a worldview in which all beings and times are interconnected…They are as common as the repetitive loops made in weaving, crocheting and knitting. They are as powerful as touching a grandmother’s face in childhood, or… Read more »