Equalizing Fear

Equalizing Fear

Friday, October 5, 2012 The fifth day of my writer’s retreat.  I’ve cleaned the cabin thoroughly now, disposing of the mice nests, the ruined clothes, my father’s hats, and my mother’s toiletries. I need to take one more run to the recycling center to get rid of...
Black Bears and Inspiration

Black Bears and Inspiration

“Have you seen that big ole bear?”  Earl’s lip curled in a smirk. It was the second time I’d seen him since arriving at the cabin for my writer’s retreat. Earl lived at the bottom of the mountain in a small wooden structure that at one time might have been tidy but...