Not Intended for the Mouse
The mouse nibbled three holes and out spilled birdseed. I couldn’t blame him for wanting both food and warmth. But with masking tape I...
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Timarie Friesen
Writing, Reading, Following Jesus
Nov 13, 2020
For the Fine-Point Paintbrush
Other writers publish their books and have their stories read. The world tweets about it and buzzes with their words. I stand at a fork...
Nov 6, 2020
Three French Hens and How They Made Her Laugh
I used to write about chickens. My mom had a coop full of fancy, French hens and they became characters in books I would create for her...
Oct 30, 2020
A Tree to Write Home About
The Secret Garden movie, released in August 2020, offers colorful landscapes and snapshots from Frances Hodgson Burnett’s original story...
Oct 23, 2020
A Pumpkin Patch of Words
If our words – those said aloud, written down, or typed out – sat lined up like pumpkins in a field to be picked, what would they...
Oct 16, 2020
Revisions from a Writers' Group
On Monday, I made revisions to my blog post from last Friday after a lady in my local writers’ group offered feedback. When I attempted...
Oct 9, 2020
Mud and Metaphors
The shore stretched out where the water usually flowed. After a long, dry summer, the river sank low. Now the autumn winds made it choppy...
Oct 2, 2020
Thanks to Tolkien
The thickest fiction book on our shelf doubles as a heavy-paged place to press leaves and flowers. Especially during this time of year,...
Sep 25, 2020
Snail Mail
A lady in my writers’ group writes poetry and narrative with brilliant imagery about her childhood growing up in Iowa. But during the...
Sep 18, 2020
Suzy-Grace Hears a Song on the Radio
In The Staircase of Suzy-Grace, Suzy hears a song on the radio. Here's how it fits into the story I wrote: after listening to the words,...
Sep 11, 2020
In Memory of the Cabin
We hovered over our screens awaiting news of the Creek Fire in California. Maps showed its spreading and our extended family’s cabin sat...
Sep 4, 2020
Puzzling Over Protagonists
Think of your favorite character from a book. What makes them a hero or someone to cheer on as you read? I first enjoyed reading as a...
Aug 28, 2020
The Zinnia Tradition
Maybe they fill up a book someday, or maybe not. Maybe there are handfuls of words, like seeds, to share with good friends.
Aug 22, 2020
Mississippi River Sunset and Misguided Turtle Hatchlings
We took a walk at a place where the river mysteriously curves, making a sunset over the water from the Iowa side. It symbolized the end...
Aug 14, 2020
Reading to Become a Writer
Recently, some young readers (friends and family) previewed my work-in-progress book. The story is about a girl growing up in a Christian...
A Collection of Short Stories and Pieces
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