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Mary Ryan Jones
Andersen Light’s Georgie Jones' relationship with her mother, Mary Ryan Jones, isn’t complicated. It’s understandable. After all, people are multifaceted, and their relationship continually reshapes with life situations. Georgie’s…

Catching Up to Spring
Mesquite
Creosote
Palo Verde
Desert Fairy Duster Butterfly Bush
Leaves have appeared on the mesquite tree across the wash. They are bright, almost neon, next to the trees still catching up to spring. Desert evergreen creosotes…
Tanya D DawsonSeeking Light in Winter Solstice
My Tree's Solstice Shadow
If you wonder what the deal is with winter solstice, Merriam-Webster Dictionary (the dictionary strongly recommended by my writer friend Efrem) defines it as “the point in the sky occupied by the sun on or about…

Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice
This desert willow tree so black against the sky, and not so long ago laden with beautiful pink flowers and vibrant green leaves, prepares for winter.
Winter Solstice beckons me to go within, hibernate more than usual,…
Tanya D DawsonWinter Solstice, Perfect Days, & Meta-Normal Listening
Perfect Days
Yesterday I woke up to a colorful sunrise sky, beautiful and breathtaking. (Check out the short video.) What a perfect day to officially launch Andersen Light's audio book. I spun up into action before the first cup of tea…

Summertime
2022 is sliding into 2nd base and diving into cool water as we celebrate summer’s beginning.
I like to note these moments to myself, whether I stand at the kitchen sink and gaze out the window, post on social media, or send a card. Sometimes…
Tanya D DawsonFrom Their Perspectives
Two points of view provides a rich contrast between teenager Georgie and Luther, an adult of an undeclared age. This
with permission of Jane L RayWrite from Here
I write from here in southern New Mexico (neither new nor Mexico, as they say around here) about characters in a made up town on the west coast of the United States. I’m calling the location southern Oregon.
How do I write…

Face to Face
Coming Face to Face with Your(My)self
You may not expect to come face to face with yourself when writing fiction. After all, it is fiction. Though some writers may not come face to face with themselves, I’ve come to learn many do, and I’m…

Search Is On!
The Search Is On!
The search is on for the right agent and publisher to bring young Georgie Jones, her mentor Luther Andersen, and their friends and family to the world!
On behalf of Andersen Light: A Mystic Creek Novel (as in lighthouse),…


